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Austrian Dignitaries Attend Funeral of Noted Jewish Scholar

December 10, 1928
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Ashes of Dr. Leon Kellner to Be Transferred to Palestine (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Former President Michael Hainisch and other high dignitaries of the Austrian government, as well as representatives of the University, were present at the funeral services for the late Dr. Leon Kellner, Shakespearean scholar who died here at the age of 70.

Representatives of many Jewish organizations attended the services. The body was cremated and the ashes will be transferred to the keeping of his only son, who is a colonist in Palestine.

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