“Boycott Jewish Goods at Christmas and Forever After” is the message of The Fascist, “organ of Fascist opinion”, published by the Imperial Fascist League of England, in its December issue. The issue reports the pledging of its support to Hitler at a German meeting.
The Fascist is almost completely filled with attacks on the Jews, with whatever space is left being devoted to attacks on the rival Fascist outfit headed by Sir Oswald Mosley.
In an American letter the paper describes the acceptance by the Roosevelt administration of the monetary reform program of the Fascists. Professor Irving Fisher is described as “President Roosevelt’s adviser.”
The issue also contains an advertisement for “the help of leisured men” for the work of the organization. “We do not believe in paid Fascist leaders”, it points out.
Another advertisement is for swastika badges for wearers pledged to boycott Jews, never to employ Jews and to work to stop “the Jewish invasion of our country.”
An attack on the Jewish national home in Palestine is also featured in the issue.
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