The United Israel Appeal in Montreal has passed the $1,000,000 mark, it, was announced here at a rally whore Dr. Isaac Werfel, head of the immigration department of the Jewish Agency and a member of its executive, was guest speaker. The new Republic of Israel is not asking for financial aid for its own upkeep but rather for a helping hand in the rehabilitation of the destitute immigrants, said Dr. Werfel.
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