GERMAN MAGNATE
DEPRIVED OF CITIZENSHIP WIFE SHARES PUNISHMENT (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright; BERLIN, Feb. 12 The famous coal and iron magnate, Herr Fritz Thyssen, and Frau Thyssen have been deprived of their German citizenship. In an interview on December 22 Herr Thyssen said he had spent 62.000.000 reichsmarks in 12 years for the support and upkeep of the Nazi Party. Before the Foreign Minister, von Ribbentroy, went to Moscow, the Government called a conference of industrial heads, at which Herr Thyssen strongly protested against la pact with Russia. Industrialists I were not informed of the GovernI merit’s intentions. ! Herr Thyssen s family, totalling 30 : persons, decided to flee immediately. j The monthly meeting of the Hamilton Advisory Committee of th: ; Automobile Association (Auckland) will be held in the Association 1 ' Office, Hood Street, on Monday, February 19, at 7.30 p.m.
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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21038, 14 February 1940, Page 2
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