The final deadline for the filling of claims by former Jewish citizens of Austria or permanent residents in that country of at least ten years standing prior to the Nazi occupation, is June 10,1957, it was announced here today by the Committee for Jewish Claims on Austria. An extension of the deadline date is not expected.
Some 13,200 claims have been submitted to date, and almost one third have already gained approval. Payments on claims, thus far, have aggregated $807, 692. New claims are to be forwarded to the Austrian Assistance Fund, Vienna 56, Box 87, Austria. Additional information may be obtained from any Austrian Embassy or Consulate, from offices of the United Restitution Organization in New York and Los Angeles, or from Jewish Family Service Agencies in the other major cities of the United States.
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