In two separate ceremonies today Hungarian Jews. (##)red the memory of the thousands of their co-religionists murdered by the Nazis in this country.
One ceremony was held at Kaposvar, about 100 miles southwest of Budapest, (##) a memorial to seven thousand Jews of that city, who died at the hands of the (##)sts, was unveiled at the local Jewish cemetery. An urn containing earth from (##) grave for Jewish victims at the Oswiecim death camp was interred.
Premier Lajos Dinnyes, who attended the services, told the gathering that (##) have sinned greatly against democracy and liberty and we must atone.” He ex(##)ed sympathy for the sufferings which the Jews underwent during the fascist (##)es. Ann Kethly, vice-president of the parliament, and other leading government (##)es were present. Joseph Schwartz, Joint Distribution Committee European dir(##), expressed the sympathy of American Jews and pledged fullest aid to the needy (##) of the country.
In Jaszbereny, about 30 miles east of here, similar services were held in (##)own synagogue. Minister of State Arpad Szaksits, speaking for the government, (##)red: “Let us build a new world both for Jews and non-Jews and let us love one (##)er irrespective of race or religion.”
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