WHAT OF THE JEWS?
FLEEING FROM GERMANY BRITAIN AS SANCTUARY LONDON, March 9. In the House of Commons, Mr. E. Doran (Conservative) asked if the Home Secretary would prevent alien Jews entering the country from Germany. Sir John Gilmour said it was not within the law to discriminate against aliens on the grounds of religious belief or racial origin. The Aliens Act gave adequate powers against an undesirable influx of aliens. Mr. Doran: Hundreds and thousands of Jews are scurrying from Germany into Britain. A carriage and pair can be driven through the Aliens Act. Mr. G. Buchanan (Labour): W T ill you undertake that, -whatever restrictions are applied to aliens, Jews will not be singled out for aggressive treatment. Sir John Gilmour: Certainly. Mr. Doran: Is it the policy of this country to allow the entrance of aliens from every country when we have three million unemployed? If yoa are asking for a Hitler in this country we . will soon get him. (Laughter). There was no Ministerial feply.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 66, 11 March 1933, Page 5
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