Armistice Day was observed with the prominent participation of the Jewish communities throughout the Lithuanian Republic. Sermons on the significance of the day were delivered in the synagogues where memorial services were held.
The Chevra Kadisha of Kovno, Jewish burial society, decided on this occation to erect tombstones on the graves of Jewish soldiers who fell in the World War.
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