One hundred and fifty Filipino youngsters whose families have been driven from their homes by the “Huks, ” the pro-communist guerillas waging underground war on the Philippine government, have been adopted by the Jewish servicemen, it was reported today by the National Jewish Welfare Board. The new welfare project called “Operation Brotherhood, ” which is headed by Chaplain Milton Matz in Manila, is providing plenty of nourishing food, clothing and medical services.
An assessment of one dollar on each Jewish soldier monthly has made possible the inauguration of weekly “protein parties,” where the bill of fare features lots of red meat, fish and eggs, the report said. “The GI parties are literally lifesavers for the children, who have been forced to subsist on rice alone, gathered in the fields by their parents,” the JWB stated.
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