Praising the efforts of the Greek Government to aid in the rehabilitation of Jews, Israel G. Jacobson, J.D.C. director in Greece, pointed out at a press conference today, that UNRRA assistance is still unavailable to “many Jews” because “the majority of Jews were still in hiding when indigent cards, entitling holders to UNRRA relief, were distributed.”
When he reached Greece, shortly after the liberation, 90 percent of the Jewish community was on relief rolls, Jacobson said, adding that now 40 percent no longer need relief. He reported that “extremely close” cooperation exists between the J.D.C. and the Jewish Agency in Greece. He also confirmed the fact that the Greek government has renounced its rights to the property of Jews, who died hairless during the years of the German occupation, and that the funds derived from such property will be used for the benefit of the surviving 10,500 Jews in Greece.
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