Jewish officers and soldiers of the United Nations jointly celebrated Purim in one of the largest theatres here. The traditional ceremony of reading the Megillah was followed by a special program of Jewish music in which artists from a number of countries participated.
American Jewish soldiers, acting on their own initiative, are giving a Purim party for 1,000 Jewish children in Rome on Sunday. The idea of arranging such a party was highly commended by Gen. Thobourn Brown, head of the Allied Command in the Rome area. The children, who have seen little joy during the past five years, will receive Purim gifts contributed from soldiers’ rations and will see a Purim program put on by the local Hebrew school. They will also be shown an American cartoon movie.
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