A Belgian delegation which was scheduled to leave for Poland this weekend to participate in ceremonies marking the 20th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, had to cancel the trip because the group was not granted visas by the Polish Government. The Polish consulate here refused to give any explanation, stating merely that they followed instructions from Warsaw.
The delegation was to have consisted of M. Piora, president of the Union of Jewish Deportees in Belgium, and M. Mandelbaum, representing Jewish cultural and sports organizations.
A solemn service was held at the Great Synagogue here this morning in memory of the Jews who died during the Second World War and the fighters of the Warsaw Ghetto. The service, which was sponsored by the National Federation of War Veterans and Jewish Resistance Fighters, was attended by a representative of King Badouin and delegates of all patriotic and war veterans associations.
After religious ceremonies, the participants took part in a procession to the grave of the Unknown Soldier where a perpetual flame was rekindled by Israel Ambassador Amiel Najar, former French Minister Daniel Meyer and Roger Kats, the latter two representing resistance movements.
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