TO VISIT LONDON Dr. H. G. Schacht.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 143, 14 December 1938, Page 9

TO VISIT LONDON

Dr. H. G. Schacht.

GERMAN BANKER

SPECULATION ON OBJECT

TRADE AND JEWS

(By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) (Received December 14, 11 a.m.)

LONDON, December 13.

News that Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, president of the Reichsbank and former German Minister of Economics, is to visit London comes simultaneously with a report from Berlin

that there are signs of slackening of the anti-Jewish campaign. It had been hoped that Dr. Schaclit would come to England earlier, but the project was abandoned because of the British reactions to the anti-Jewish outburst. He has now been invited privately, but comes at Herr Hitler's request. A message from Berlin states that1 Dr. Schacht will leave tomorrow for London on a private visit to Mr. Montague Norman, Governor of the Bank of England. It is significant that the visit coincides with the inspired statement from Germany to the effect that Jews will not be treated harshly. The Berlin correspondent of the British United Press understands that Dr. Schacht has prepared a plan to be worked by the Bank of International Settlements under which Jews could transfer a proportion of their capital, provided foreign Governments undertake to use these amounts for the purchase of additional exports from Germany. SOUTH EUROPE TRADE DRIVE. It is also reported that Dr. Schacht, besides, seeking a solution of problems arising from the mass migration of Jews, is' concerned about the British threat of retaliation against German