ALIENS BILL IN SOUTH AFRICA
HIGH PROPORTION OF JEWS BILL TO END IMMIGRATION i (J P A - Bv eject Hr iHegrapb-Cnuvriirhtl CAPE TOWN. 25th February. A former Minister and member of the Opposition, Mr Eric Louw, speaking on his Aliens I 111 in the Assembly, which has .$ its object the preventing of further Jewish immigration, declared that if South Africa did not tackle the problem, the Occurrence of certain European countries would be. repeated. South Africa's proportion of Jews was the world's lourth highest, namely. 5 per cent., which evert Jewish leaders admitted was near the danger line. Mr Stuttaford. Minister of the Interior. asserting that the existing laws controlled the immigration of undesirable Jews, alleged that the Nationalists had adopted anti-Semitism tiecause it had brought to power in Europe groups which had been otherwise powerless The Government would unalterably maintain the principles of freedom and justice.
REFUGEES FOR GUIANA LANDING PERMITS REFUSED GEORGETOWN, 25th February. While the commission was engaged in its work here of exploring possible land settlement sites in the Hinterland of British Guiana, the German liner Koenigsstin arrived. The captain asked to land 165 Austrian Jews, stated to possess £6OOO in funds available for settlement. The Government refused.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 27 February 1939, Page 6
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