ARMY OF OUTCASTS
Nazis Make Slaves Of Conquered
British Official Wireless (Received February 11. 6.30 p.m.) RUGBY, February 10. Details have just become known in London of a German decree of January 8 which, in effect, reduces to the status of coolies Czech. Polish and Jewish workers in Germany. The decree. which was published on January 15 over the signature of Daeschner as Sondertreuhander Der Albert, places in a special category of the Abeiter Zweiter Klas.se all agricultural workers in the Reich not possessing German citizenship, except those employed under State contract. They will be paid at a lower rate and are not entitled to overtime. About 1,500,000 Poles, several hundred thousand Czechs and 10,000 Jews are affected. German workers incurring the displeasure of the regime run the danger of being sent to join this army of outcasts.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21576, 12 February 1940, Page 7
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138ARMY OF OUTCASTS Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21576, 12 February 1940, Page 7
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