(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Nearly all the descendants of the Jewish barons in Hungary are now Roman Catholics, states a report published here.
All the children of Baron Koenigswarter became Christians toward the end of last century. The family of the Barons Wodianer no longer contains a single Jew. The same thing has happened to the families of Baron Popper and Baron Groedel. The same is true also of the family of Baron Stegmand Korufeid at one time Vice-President of the Badapest Jewish Community. All his descendants as well as all the descendants of Baron Orosdy are now active members of the Roman Catholic Church and ## millions for Catholic missionary purposes in which they also participate enthusiastically. All the descendants of Baron Feter are now pillars of the Roman Catholic Church.
The male descendants of Barons Joseph and Alexander Harvey are all Christians. The daughter of Baron Alexander Harvey returned to Judaist a few months ago, while her husband and child remained Christians. All the descendants of Baron Manfred W## bare become Christians. Of the descendants of Baron Schesberger only ##. All the descend## of the ## are all
The only ## in Hungary who are ## Jews are the ## Hungary.
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