The Archive · 1941

Polish Jews Leave For South Africa From Pencey Wanrzrx N.C.D.N. Special Correspondent in Japan

Tokyo, May 30.

Complying with Japan's, request. the Pretoria Government has agreed to allow 80 Polish Jews, out of 1,200 at present taking refuge in Japan, to proceed to Palestine via Capetown and thence to Rhodesia and Abyssini: A total of 53 departed from Kobe in the s. Manila Maru yesterday and will arrive in Capetown on July 7. Hundreds of their compatriots, who were not allowed to go, thronged the pier, bidding farewell fo those leaving.

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