Jewish Persecution Intensified

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 183, 5 August 1938, Page 7

Jewish Persecution Intensified

Despoiled of all Their Possessions GEEMAXT’S TERRIBLE repressive campaign United Press Association.— By Electrlo Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Friday, 1 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 4. The diplomatic correspondent of Tbe Times says the excellent work don 3 at tbe Initial meeting of tbe refugees’ committee and by private conversations showed up even more sharply in tbe formal speeches. Ail the representatives were agreed on the necessity of immediate action and expressed the hope that Germany at least would allow the refugees to take out some of their property. Many delegates were sorry and surprised that Earl Winterton did not speak as strongly as the French and American delegates, but Britain had already made it clear that she shares their views. Simultaneously with the discussion in London Germany has started a ruthless drive against the Jews. The Berlin correspondent of The Times points out that Jewish doctors will not only not be allowed to practise after September 30 but landlords have been ordered to evict them from flats and houses. Austrian landlords are permitted to evict Jews whatever their occupation and German landlords are demanding the same right. The correspondent adds: “The only occupation open to the Jews in the near future will probably bo stonebreaking at concentration camps to which many have already been sent simply because they are J ews. The “Aryanisation” of Jewish businesses is being speeded up. It involves not only severe loss to the proprietors but an end to the employment of Jewish staffs. Jews are still permitted to own stock shares as it is feared the Bourse would break if such shares were thrown on to the market, but the authorities are permitting Jews to draw out only limited sums from their bank accounts.

The difficulties placed in the way of emigration are being intensified. Jews must pay 100 per cent, tax on any personal property they take out. If they try to sell it at auction in Germany it must be advertised as non-Aryan goods and dealers are not allowed to bid. If private buyers have not the temerity to buy the property falls to the State.

The Jews have been ordered to destroy the Synagogue at Nuremberg before the Nazi rally on September 5.