Nineteen Jewish refugees of Latvian, Esthonian and Polish nationality, arrived at a Swedish port aboard a frail, unseaworthy motor boat, were permitted to remain two days for provisioning and then were escorted to the limit of territorial waters by a Swedish coast guard vessel.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
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.
