The largest group of Jewish refugees to arrive on one ship–1,113 men women and children–came here yesterday from Alexandria aboard the Egyptian vessel Mecca. They were met by Joint Distribution Committee representatives
Most of yesterday’s arrivals will head for Israel, the first group of immigrants leaving tomorrow aboard a Greek liner. This brings the number of Jewish refugees and expellees from Egypt to leave since last fall, to 13,000.
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