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Horthy Decorates Jewish Olympic Players

September 6, 1928
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(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Three Hungarian Jewish Olympic stars were among the athletes who represented Hungary at the Olympic games in Amsterdam to receive decorations at the hand of Admiral Horthy, the Regent of the country, at a special audience yesterday.

The players who returned recently from Amsterdam were received by the Regent, who personally handed them decorations of Signum Laudis with the thanks of the fatherland for representing the country is so signal a manner.

The Jewish athletes who were decorated are Petschauer, Mezoe and Berta.

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