A United Jewish Appeal for £100,000 – approximately $400,000 – was launched here last night to aid Jewish war refugees in all countries to where relief can be sent.
Chief Rabbi Hertz announced that the funds which will be sent by the United Jewish Appeal of Britain will be administered by representatives of the American Joint Distribution Committee, especially in Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and North Africa. Food and clothing valued at 60,000 pounds will also be sent to Jewish refugees in Russia through the Jerusalem representatives of the Joint Distribution Committee who are operating in cooperation with the Jewish Agency.
Dr. Hertz emphasized the necessity of being prepared for dealing adequately with the relief situation in the liberated parts of Italy. He disclosed that 1,000 Jewish refugees will soon be transported from Turkey to Palestine.
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