Gen. S. Leroy Irwin, Commanding General of the United States Forces in Austria, has issued a Passover message to the Jewish troops in his command. It reads:
“On the occasion of the Passover Festival I want to extend greetings to all personnel of Jewish faith serving with the United States Forces in Austria. This festival commemorating the ancient liberation of the children of Israel from Egyptian slavery has at all times served as a reminder that the struggle for freedom is not a new one and that only free peoples can enjoy the fullness of life. In these trying days it must be the duty of everyone to rededicate himself to the ideals of freedom and to work for their realization.”
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