NAZI PURGE IN AUSTRIA

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22445, 5 July 1938, Page 11

NAZI PURGE IN AUSTRIA

trade brought to STANDSTILL removal of jews to be STOPPED LARGE SUM LOST THROUGH CORRUPTION (UNITED PEZ33 ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT J (Received July 4. 11 p.m.) LONDON, July 4. The “Daily Mail’’ says the admission of the Austrian Administrator, Herr Burckel, that 12 Nazi commissioners, whom he had placed in charge of Jewish businesses have been arrested merely cloaks a thorough purge of the Austrian Nazis.

At least 800 Nazi commissioners, controlling former Jewish businesses, have been dismissed. Corrupt administration is estimated to have resulted in the loss of £ 12,000,000 in addition to £5,000,000 worth of goods by looting, blackmail, and robbery. Herr Burckel is compelled to stop this and also to terminate the hurried removal of Jews, which is bringing Austrian trade to a standstill. “Every man who has not done his duty will be stamped out,” he declared in a public statement at Graz. JEWS SEEK REFUGE IN AUSTRALIA (THOUSANDS OF APPLICATIONS TO CANBERRA (Received July 5, 12.10 a.m.) CANBERRA, July 4. The Commonwealth Government is being inundated with applications from Jews in Germanv and Austria desiring to settle permanently in Australia. Already nearly 4000 have been received. Most of the applications belong to the professional class. Government officials are working overtime ascertaining whether the applicants can xomply with the immigration £ cations.