Pope Pius has directly intervened for the Jews of Hungary through the Papal Nuncio in Budapest, leaders of the Agudas Israel reported there today.
At the same time, it was learned that the government of Ireland has communicated with the pro-Nazi Hungarian government, urging relaxation of the anti-Jewish drive.
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