In addition. he rented 32 apartment houses. raised the Swedish flag over them and used them as safe houses for the sheltering of Jews who were constantly in danger of their lives. Working around the clock. he built up a citywide relief organization of hospitals. nurseries. and soup kitchens. staffing these institutions with 400 Jews. Negotiating directly with the S.S. and the Hungarian authorities. he prevented the deportation of thousands of Jews. On more than one occasion he went down to the railroad station. and under the rifles of the S.S.. took refugees out of the cattle cars. He cvcn organized an undercover group of young Jews. who raided Nazi prisons and released Jews held in custody. Heedless of the personal danger to himself.
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