Poland tightens border in hunt for Auschwitz sign

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Poland tightens border in hunt for Auschwitz sign

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OSWIECIM, Poland – Polish police and border guards stepped up security checks at airports and border crossings Saturday as the search intensified for the infamous sign stolen from the Auschwitz death camp memorial.

The brazen overnight theft of one of the Holocaust's most chilling and notorious symbols early Friday sparked outrage from around the world, and Polish leaders declared recovering the 5-meter (16-foot) sign a top priority. The sign read "Arbeit Macht Frei" — work makes you free — a grim Nazi slogan etched in the minds of millions.

Interior Minister Jerzy Miller ordered police to question all possible witnesses and suspects in a nationwide effort to find the sign.

Story Link: Poland tightens border in hunt for Auschwitz sign - Yahoo! News
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