(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Unknown vandals broke into the synagogue at Freidek. Czechoslovakia, plundering the house of worship.
All gold and silver objects which were in the Ark were stolen. It was estimated that the loss amounts to 80,000 Czech Kronen.
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