Translation of article from Svenska Dagbladet, April 20th 1945:

To the Swedish name's honor

Since the iron curtain once again has risen from the not so long ago bloody election place of the Hungarian capital, some information about the faith of the Swedes of Budapest have reached the homeland. With joy it is noted that no Swedish life has been taken during the fights. It is even so that beloved members of the legation and the Swedish Red Cross delegate in Budapest have during the critical days made an effort for our county's Jewish prot�g�'s there. It is senior master Waldemar Langlet and the attach�'s Per Anger and Raoul Wallenberg whom has therewith especially distinguished themselves.

For the persecuted Jews, whom on King Gustaf's own initiative has been taken under Swedish protection, protective letters had been issued through the Red Cross to a number of around five thousand. Bearing in mind the desperation, which must have controlled the German Gestapo agents as well as their Hungarian henchmen of the Arrow Cross during this for intruders and traitors critical time, it seems near to a wonder that these protective letters have been respected. They have though been meant for the people the Hitler regime had sworn to exterminate in Europe. One can take for granted that the mentioned Swedes must have acted with a lot of courage and decisiveness to reach their goal.

Only a few details have so far reached the public regarding the adventures the Swedes of Budapest, and not at least the legation, must have withstand during the fight over the Hungarian capital. Already that they stayed instead of in good time putting themselves in safety gave respect. Now one understands that the steadfastness not was a heroic gesture but determined by the duties they had taken upon themselves for the Jews. They have therewith honored themselves and their country.

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