New York - Holocaust Victims Sue French Government

New York - A lawsuit sought damages from the French government for property lost by 75,000 Jews and tens of thousands of other "undesirables" who were sent to Nazi death camps during World War II.

The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan was brought by Holocaust victims and their heirs. It said France established and ran holding camps during the war where people being shipped out were forced to turn over all personal belongings.

Those belongings included cash, securities, silver, gold, jewelry, works of art, musical instruments, clothing and equipment, the lawsuit said.