Dr. M. Ziv, leader of the Latvian Jewish anti-Nazi boycott movement, which was banned by the Latvian dictatorship, was not permitted to leave for Palestine until he had signed a document obligating him to return to Latvia to stand trial for anti-Nazi boycott activities.
The Minister of Justice not only insisted on a written agreement, but demanded that leading Jewish personalities in Latvia guarantee that Dr. Ziv will return when the government demands his appearance in court.
Dr. Ziv and all members of the central Jewish boycott committee will go on trial, although charges against them have not been formulated as yet.
The Latvian anti-Nazi boycott movement was in full swing when the German Minister complained about the activities. The government then called the boycott leaders for questioning. They were all released after a warning.
When the dictatorship came into power, about seven months ago, the boycott committee was arrested and all records seized. The entire movement was outlawed.
Measures also were taken against all Jewish working-class organizations, their leaders arrested and sent to concentration camps, where many of them still remain.
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