SMALL PERCENTAGE OF DISPLACED PERSONS ADMITTED TO U.S.A.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Recd. 7.25 pm).—The United States Displaced Persons Commission accused the United States of not doing its share in resettling Europe’s displayed persons.
The Commission, in its latest report to President Truman, severely criticised the Act of Congress which regulated their entry and said the United States had taken only 15 per cent. (87,400) of the displaced persons resettled by June 30, 1949. Other countries had taken larger numbers. England welcomed almost 100,000 displaced persons, and almost 150,000 members of the Polish Army. Israel gave refuge to 123,000 displaced persons
The Commission said the present American law affecting displaced persons was complicated, unjust, unfair and discriminatory. It said other countries had wide latitude under their laws, providing for the selection and immigration of displaced, persons. The Commission gave the following figures of displaced persons resettled in various countries by June 30, 1949: Israel 123.400; the United Kingdom. 99 300: United States, 87.400; Canada, 68,600; Australia, 54,000: France, 39100; Belgium, 35,200; Argentina, 28,800; Brazil, 22,300; Venezuela 14,300. others 32,100.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 10 November 1949, Page 5
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