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Hungarian Jews Warned of Further Restrictions

February 2, 1939
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Creation of an emigration department for Jews was demanded by Baron Nikoulauvsay, a leader of the Government party, during a meeting of a parliamentary committee hearing on the bill to limit participation of Jews in the nation’s economic and cultural life to seven percent. The Baron declared emigrating Jews should be permitted to take only merchandise out of the country with them. He warned, also, that a third anti-Jewish law would be introduced if the Jews fail to carry out provisions of the present measure when it is enacted.

The National Union of War Veterans appealed to the Government to exempt from the anti-Jewish bill all those holding the Cross of Charles, which was issued to all who saw several months’ service at the front in the World War. Although the bill has already been approved by the Parliamentary commission, the union expressed the hope that the amendment would be added in the plenary session of Parliament. Meanwhile, the Pest Jewish Community decided to sue papers publishing anti-Jewish articles under the law prohibiting calumny against a religion.

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