Complete isolation in commerce as well as in cultural and social life is now in store for German Jews as a result of the newly enacted “ghetto Laws,” it became clear today as a new campaign to drive Jews out of commerce was officially undertaken by the Nazi Party.
“No doubt is left of the government’s intention to oust the Jews from commerce as well as from other phases of German life,” the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, German newspaper, declares today in explaining the significance of the new laws.
“Although the laws do not state that the Jews are not permitted to trade with ‘Aryans’,” the paper states, “it is, however, self-understood and no specific mention is necessary.”
Further substantiation of this policy was today furnished by the Kiel branch of the Schutz Staffel, Hitler’s personal body guard, which issued a warning to Nazis against individual acts of terrorism but announced at the same time that the Nazi Party itself will soon launch a campaign against the Jews.
The declaration states: “According to a report issued by the Federal office of the Nazi Party, all German firms will soon be ordered to display a special placard distinguishing them from Jewish-owned firms and offices.”
Numerous reports from Rhein districts and from Frankfurt-am-Main also state that decisions have been adopted “with the approval of Nazi leaders and also local authorities” not to permit Jews to participate in the annual fairs in October.
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