many Jewish people. They were asking for transit
noise from outside his office in Lithuania, He saw
a On July 18, 1940, Sugihara Chiune heard a
oise from outside his office in Lithuania. He saw
visas through Japan. They wanted to be free
from the Nazis.
2 Chiune sent a telegram to the Japanese
government. He asked permission to write visas.
Soon a telegram arrived. It said, “Don't write
visas for anyone if they don't satisfy our
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3 Chiune had to obey the order. He also had to
close his office and leave the country in a month.
However, he wanted to help the Jewish people.
He made up his mind. “In spite of all the trouble,
Il write the visas!”
