The nationalization of Jewish property in the Nazi puppet state of Croatia was ordered today by a decree of the Croatian government announced over the Zagreb radio.
The decree provides that within one week from today all Jews in the country must surrender to the government all stocks, bonds, gold and silver articles, tapestries, art objects and other articles of value. All debts to Jews must be paid to local banks and credited to the account of the Ministry of Finance, the decree orders. Jewish real estate was confiscated by the government under previous regulations.
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