The Polish ship “Torun” today sailed from Gydnia with a large transport of food for Israel sent by the Jews of Poland who raised 115,000,000 Zlotys ($230,000) for this purpose.
The food, consisting mostly of grain, was shipped with the permission of the Polish Government, which guaranteed that the cargo would be landed at Tel. Aviv.
Reporting the stories that define our era. When history unfolds in real-time, the Jewish world turns to JTA. Your support ensures we can document the complexities of war and the resilience of Jewish communities with integrity.
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.
