Thirty-eight Jews have been hanged by the Nazis in the Czech Protectorate since the present reign of terror there was instituted by the Gestapo leader, Reinhard Heydrich, following his appointment as “protector” of the territory, it was reported today by Czech circles here. This represents ten percent of the total persons executed although Jews only comprise two percent of the entire Protectorate population.
New decrees covering the sale of Jewish-owned property were announced in the Prague newspaper, Neue Tag, reaching here today. Jews were warned by the paper not to sell any of their belongings without special permission, to “prevent their obtaining additional income enabling them to hoard food.” Pointing out that Jews are aided by Czech circles “well known for their friendship to Jews,” the pro-Nazi paper states that both the Jewish sellers and the non-Jewish buyers can expect to receive severe punishment from the Gestapo.
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