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Hungarian Nazi Who Hunted Jews for Gestapo Found Working in Buenos Aires Sports Club

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A Hungarian Nazi who is wanted by the Hungarian Government on charges of war crimes which he committed during the war is now working here in an athletic club, it was revealed by the publication of a group of Hungarian Jewish refugees now living in Argentina.

The paper said that the Hungarian–Martin Hamonnai–was the leader of a Nazi gang which sought out Hungarian Jews who had succeeded in hiding out in remote areas. Action to remove Hammonnai from his post has been initiated by the publication.

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