The Times reported from Sofia today that parliamentary debate on the Bulgarian anti-Jewish bill, which was postponed on Monday, had been hurriedly resumed and given precedence over all other parliamentary work. The newspaper said the belief was widespread that the Sofia Government would have to resign as soon as the law was passed.
An amendment to the bill which would limit Jewish fortunes to 30,000 levas per person has been introduced by Deputy Kostoff. Parliament also was faced with a demand by Deputy Christof that the law be applied wholly and rigorously.
The bill would bar Jews from Government, municipal and army service and limit them in the professions according to their proportion in population. It stipulates that persons of Jewish descent may not hold posts in communal or State services and may not own land. Persons of Jewish descent are prohibited from working as authors and journalists or in the film and theatrical businesses.
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