With the mass-expulsion of Jews from Sofia continuing, the Nazi Transocean news agency today reported that a special staff of Bulgarian officials has been assigned to compile lists of all the property left by Jews deported from the city.
“These lists are compiled in the presence of the Jewish owners several hours before their deportation,” the Nazi agency stated. “The Jews must surrender cash, merchandise and the keys of their homes to the official liquidators. In cases where Jews own enterprises in partnership with non-Jews, they must assign all their shares to the non-Jewish partners.”
Transocean confirmed the report that none of the 25,000 Sofia Jews are permitted to take along any money or valuables, and that only thirty kilogram of luggage are allowed to each deportee. “The trains carrying deported. Jews are proceeding in the direction of the Karnobat district, thirty miles from the Black Sea.” the Nazi report added.
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