The Walter Rathenau Society founded to perpetuate the peace and conciliation ideals of the great Jewish statesman who was murdered by antisemites in 1922 when he was German Minister for Foreign Affairs, has awarded its annual prize for the most meritorious service rendered to Germany during the year to Dr. Carl Melchior, the Jewish banker, who presented the German case to the Basle Conference of Financial Experts, which in its report adopted unanimously accepted his conclusions that Germany is unable to continue to pay reparations.
Dr. Melchior has accepted the medal that goes with the award, and has handed over the money prize to writers in need.
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