IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA.
REFUGEES’ TERRIBLE PLIGHT. JEWS IN “NO MAN’S LAND.’’ ■ (United Press Association—Copyright,, LONDON, October 26. The Prague correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says it is suggested that 50 members of the British Legioii would be most useful in relieving the terrible plight of the refugees. It is essential that refugees crossing Germany on their Avay to other countries should be accompanied; also, there is urgent need for people to scour the three-kilometres of “no mail’s land” between the Czech and German troops, and assist destitute Jews aalio are lying in the open, afraid to go either way. Five hundred emigre visas have been issued. Fifty thousand are seeking asylum, including 15,000 Jcavs. .Sir Robert Macleay lias arrived to act as chairman of the Lord Mayor’s refugee committee.
ANTI-JEWISH FEELING. NAZIS GREATLY GRATIFIED. LONDON, October 26. The Berlin correspondent of “The Times” says that a complete of policy and political thought seems to have occurred in Czechoslovakia. The Nazis are particularly gratified at the daily increase of anti-Jew demonstrations, and also at measures taken against Jewish refugees by the Czech Prime Minister (General Syrovy) which include the sending of refugees to concentration camps.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 15, 28 October 1938, Page 5
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