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‘aryan’ Women Who Befriended Jewess Jailed in Vienna

November 29, 1939
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Marian Sarah Leichter, Viennese Jewess who is serving a prison term because she was secretary of a labor union under the former regime, asked an “Aryan” woman friend to take care of her children until she was released. As a result, it is reported from Vienna, Mrs. Leichter’s term was increased by seven months, the friend was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for agreeing to take care of the children and the prison matron received a ten-month term for delivering the message.

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