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THE CHINA MÀIL, NOVEMBER 14, 1988.

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EVEN GOOD NAZIS SHOW SHOCKED AMAZEMENT Thousands Of Jews Completely Ruined

Public Officials

Join In Attacks On Property

Berlin, To-day.

The attitude of the Berlin people towards the Gov- ›ernment's anti-Jewish measures and the mob destruction preceding them is in the main one of shocked amazement as far as can be judged from talks with individuals. ·

Only very few express complete agreement and even members of the Nazi Party have admitted to foreign pressmen how very distasteful they found them.

There is, however, undoubtedly a minority which is approving what has occurred and a handful which would appreciate more drastic steps.

People leaving provincial towns In many cases owners of homes seem to have been more influenced have been taken to police-stations by anti-Semetic propaganda. For and crowded into cellars and later instance, many more of the general sent home to find their homes public, apart from bands of hooli-emptied and only clothing and wear- gans, appear to have joined in pro-ing apparel remaining to them. vincial demonstrations.

Reuter.

- For example, the wreckers have

included many public servants such as tax officials postmen and em-

ployees of local power stations and ARRESTED JEWS

other: businesses.

cam-

STEADY PROPAGANDA The Vigorous anti-Jewish paign' which has been conducted in press, radio and public platform has not been without its effect on a section of the German public.

It is reiterated continually – that, attacks on Jewish shops and pro- perty were the just reprisals of the German people against an alleged plot of international Jewry and that the measures taken against. Jews are justified actions of the Reich Government against an inferior and criminal race to whom the German gation, owe their downfall to great and subsequent trials,'.

ARMS DECREE

It appears that British and other foreign Jews in Germany will not be allowed to possess

arms and will be treated in this respect the -same as German Jews. ·

Even the most primitive weapons of defence are forbidden such as -knuckle-dusters, steel rods, rubber -truncheons and pocket-knives with

fixed blades.

Foreign Jews must also surrender their arms for confiscation without compensation.

While as far as is known, no Jewish, homes have been wrecked in Berlin, there are numerous instan- ces in the provinces in which Jewish businesses have not been touched by the mob, who concentrated on Jewish homes.

THOUSANDS RUINED These have been broken into and furniture, clothing and even fittin have been thrown into the streets and burned while » everything value has been stolen.

All documents and papers of value have been systematically burned Including the large sums of money that the Jews kept at home because they did not trust the banka

PLACED IN

The demonstration trials of the new power target towing laun- ches specially constructed for the War Department, were held at Hythe, Southampton recently. These boats, 57 ft. in length, fast, powerful, are absolutely new, and have never been publicised be- fore. Side by Side, the speedy vessels cut through the water during their trials. A striking picture from the air. (Copyright).

GENERAL GOERING SIGNS PUNITIVE DECREES

Berlin, To-day.

The text of the anti-Jewish measures as decided upon by the Reich-Cabinet, was published here on Saturday night.

THREE GROUPS A decree ordering German Jews, as a class, to pay a

Berlin, Yesterday. Regarding the Jews arrested in Berlin and other parts of Germany since Thursday, it is stated in informed quarters that persons taken into custody must be divided into categories, namely, those placed in "protective custody," those arrested for infringement of the order for surrender of their arms by Jews, and “criminal elements."

fine of one milliard marks, reads as follows: "The hostile attitude of Jewry against the German Reich and people, which goes even to such ex- tremes as cowardly murders, demands a deci- sive check and a severe penalty.

I therefore decree on a basis of his claims based on contract are three legislation for the execution of the automatically dissolved, particular-

Four-Year Plan that..

ly those regarding pension and in- demnification.

"Protective custody," it is stat- ́ed, accounts for the majority of the arrests, which were motivated by a "desire to protect Jews against personal violence during the anti-Jewish. demonstrations," and all persons in this. category| will probably be released within the next few days.

(1) Jews of German nationality

shall be required to pay as (3), A Jew cannot be a member class contribution, the sum of an incorporated company, and of one milliard Marks to the Jewish members of such companies German Reich.

are automatically discharged on December 31, 1938 special notifica- (2) The enactment of regulations tion being unnecessary.

will be drawn up by the Reich-Minister of Finance in

(4), Competent Reich Ministers

a conference with the other are authorized to issue the neces- ministries, concerned."

sary enactment and regulation.”

All decrees are signed by the

A decree excluding Jews from "Commissioner for the Four Year German business and economic life stipulates that,

As regards the second category, it is pointed out that the arrested persons had either refused to de- liver up arms in their possession (1), Jews, as defined in the Reich or had concealed them, and that citizenship law of November 14, they will consequently be answer- 1985, are forbidden from January able for their conduct before court. 1989 onwards, to carry on any of law.

"Criminals" forming the third brokers or agents, or to engage in category will, of course, likewise private handicraft. They are fur- thermore forbidden to exhibit or to offer or to take orders for wares

appear

The

reate the courts.

Plan General Field Marshal" Goer- ing and dated Berlin, November 12.

Trans-Ocean,

retail or export trade, or to act a ROYAL VISIT TO

CANADA PLANS

number of Jews ar- or Industrial products at markets, Berlin is "reliably esti-fairs or exhibitions of any kind.

London, To-day.'\ Plans for the visit of His mated at between 1,000 and 1,700," Jewish concerns acting in violation Majesty the King to Canada are of whom far the greater part of this order are to be closed by now officially announced. were taken into #protective cus-the Police. tody.".

The King and Queen - (2), A few cannot hold a posi-at Que at the start

arrive

An exact estimate of the number tion as manager of a business after Canadian tour on May 18 and will of Jews arrested in the Reich will January 1, 1989, Should a Jew be leave from Halifax, Nov

not be available until reports from active as a manager in a commer- approximately on June the police authorities in all the clal establishment, he may be, día-" "Ita) various districts have been receiv charged with six weeks' notice

ed --Trans-Ocean:

thé terinination of this