BAN ON NAZIS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 200, 24 August 1945, Page 5

BAN ON NAZIS

ISew Allied Directive Imposes

Heavy Strictures

OUSTED PROM PUBLIC LIFE

Rec. 12.30 p.m.

LONDON, Aug. 23.

The Nazis will not be allowed to retain wealth, power or influence in any capacity, says a message from Frankfurt-on-Main. That is the theme of a new ban by the Allied military authorities in Germany. It is designed to de-Nazify every phase of German life. The military governments have hitherto directed their attention mainly to- ousting the Nazis from governmental and public positions. The new directive, however, clearly specifies the banning of Nazis in business, the professions and other occupations. The directive states: "Those removed will be replaced by persons, who, by their political and moral qualities, are deemed capable of assisting in developing genuine democratic institutions in Germany. Removal will mean that persons designated as hostile to Allied purposes will be disqualified from enpaging in their businesses or professions after that and will be limited to employment of an unimportant nature. These persons will be banned from receiving pensions, directiv or indirectly, or any public funds,"and will lose all civil rights."

LUCKY TO BE ALIVE

"MONTY" IV PLANE CRASH Rec. 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 23. Field-Marshal Montgomery was X-rayed after his recent plane crash on returning to his headquarters by air. It revealed a slight injury to the spine and he was sent to bed. He remarked: "I am lucky to be alive. My plane is a complete wreck."