The German military command in occupied Greece is reported today to have been compelled to cancel an order for the deportation to Nazi-held eastern territory of all Jews of Salonika between 17 and 45 years of age.
The cancellation of the order was due to the strong opposition displayed by the Greek Orthodox Church. Leaders of the Church called upon the Greek population to openly resist any Nazi attempt to deport Jews from Greece.
At the same time, the Berlin radio today reported that all able-bodied Jews in Hungary will be sent for forced labor to German-held territories, according to an announcement made last night in the Hungarian Parliament by Nikolas von Kallay, the Hungarian Premier. “Hungary is ready to do everything to fulfill its obligations to its allies,” Premier von Kallay is quoted as having stated in Parliament.
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