Lord Marley, chairman of the British Parliamentary Council of the ORT, addressing the annual membership tea of the Women’s American ORT at the Hotel Astor, declared today that one of the most vital needs of refugees was “to provide training so that they will not cause ‘refugee resistance’ by being unable to do the work which is of value to their new countries.” Mrs. Rose Gisnet, president of the organization, presided.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.