One of the most popular and best known Catholic priests in Belgium was recently executed by the Nazis for hiding 100 Jewish children in order to save them from deportation, it was reported today by Belgian circles here. The clergyman was among several priests who have been shot by the Nazis on charges of anti-German activity, these Belgian sources added.
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