Circle: ENGLAND.—Three Jewish refugees—Ferdi Gassman (aged 11), his brother Franz, and their sister Ingrid—arrived to-day at the Kentish village of Pluckley, the villagers of which having adopted them. Thus ends the story of the boys’ determination not to be parted from their sister whom they had promised their mother they would look alter when they, left Germany. The boys were picked out from a parade by Miss Nethersole, who represented the village when she visited Dovercourt Camp to make a selection after the village had decided to adopt two refugees. The boys, however, refused to go without their sister, and the villagers were so touched with the brothers’ faithfulness that they extended their hospitality to all three. From left: Ferdi, Ingrid, Franz.

Evening Star, Issue 23189, 11 February 1939, Page 7

Circle: ENGLAND.—Three Jewish refugees—Ferdi Gassman (aged 11), his brother Franz, and their sister Ingrid—arrived to-day at the Kentish village of Pluckley, the villagers of which having adopted them. Thus ends the story of the boys’ determination not to be parted from their sister whom they had promised their mother they would look alter when they, left Germany. The boys were picked out from a parade by Miss Nethersole, who represented the village when she visited Dovercourt Camp to make a selection after the village had decided to adopt two refugees. The boys, however, refused to go without their sister, and the villagers were so touched with the brothers’ faithfulness that they extended their hospitality to all three. From left: Ferdi, Ingrid, Franz.