Italian newspaper comments on Chancellor Hitler’s Reichstag speech surprisingly contain no reference to his remarks on the Jews, a fact which is explained in certain quarters by the belief that the Government has not yet decided whether to modify its anti-Semitism or to continue on a program similar to Berlin’s. Premier Mussolini’s decision in this respect is likely to be revealed during Saturday’s session of the Fascist Grand Council, when it is believed the Jewish question will be discussed at length.
Present indications are that the March 12 deadline for expulsion of Italy’s 15,000 foreign Jews — half of whom have been unable to emigrate since they are “stateless” — will not be extended. It is also likely that the Council will bar certain professions, such as the law and medicine, to the Jews, and will institute stronger control of Jewish finances.
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