CZECHS IN CUSTODY
National Movement Leader Included United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received February 11, 6.30 p.m.) PRAGUE, February 10. The German authorities, as a protective measure, took into custody between 500 and 600 leading Czechs, including Joseph Thruslar, leader of the Czech National Movement, and 120 former Czech officers.
According to a Berlin message Bohemia and Moravia will be incorporated in the Reich Customs Union on April 1.
Von Neurath announced in Prague that Jews were being eliminated from the protectorate’s economic life. Jewish textile, clothing and leathergoods stores would close on April 1, after which the Protector was empowered to close all Jewish businesses. The registration is announced of all Jewish shareholders in real estate, giving, with the present control of the Jewish banks, a complete hold over the Jews in Prague. The Gestapo fined 300 Jews and are also bringing pressure to bear on Jews individually, ordering all to get out saying that they can illegally go to Palestine.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21576, 12 February 1940, Page 11
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