Evidence that the German authorities are confiscating food parcels sent by relatives abroad to Jews in Nazi-held territories is published in the local newspapers today.
A Jewish refugee from Germany now living in Sweden lodged a complaint with a Swedish bank through which he sent a parcel to a relative known to be held by the Nazis in the fortress city of Therezin, in the Czech Protectorate. The bank, which deals with a German export-import firm, Heinrich Schmidt in Hamburg, received an “explanation” from the latter, the text of which, as published in the press here, reads:
“Investigations regarding the parcel show that the consignment has been confiscated by the German authorities because the addressee was not an ‘Aryan.’ It is hopeless to negotiate for any compensation.”
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
