A joint drive in Greater New York to aid Jews abroad and for rehabilitation and resettlement assistance to refugees in America will be conducted this year by the United New York Appeal for the Joint Distribution Committee and the National Refugee Service, it was announced last night at a dinner-meeting of the J.D.C. at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Dr. Jonah B. Wise has accepted the chairmanship of the new appeal.
Announcement of the 1941 New York City campaign followed addresses by Eve Curie, noted French writer; Morris C. Troper, European director of the Joint Distribution Committee, and Edward M.M. Warburg, who presided at the dinner.
Dr. Solomon Lowenstein, J.D.C. vice-president, speaking in behalf of the National Refugee Service, gave the background of the offer contained in the J.D.C. resolution adopted today at the Hotel Astor meeting with regard to possible resumption of a United Jewish Appeal for 1941.
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