Hundreds of young German-Jewish and stateless refugees who are now interned in Canada may be given the opportunity to join the Dominion’s armed forces or work on farms, according to the report submitted to the Dominion executive of the United Jewish Refugee and War Relief Agencies which held a two-day session here. Applications for enlistment from many of the internees are now being studied by the Department of National Defense which views “with sympathetic interest” this willingness to serve, stated Saul Hayes, the executive director of the Jewish organization.
Owing to the shortage of farm labor many of the internees will be given an opportunity to work on the land. Among the interness are many Halutzim who have had farm training in England.
The session also discussed the question of aid for the Polish-Jewish refugees in Russia. It was decided to remit immediately the sum of $10,000 for relief purposes and study the best possible means of aiding the refugees in Russia.
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