Peter Veress, leader of the Peasant Party and hand of the Land Distribution Board, which is charged with restitution of landed property confiscated by the pro-Nazi regime, has been accused of anti-Jewish bias by Cedean Anti, a Small Holder Party deputy.
In an interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Anti said that he had discovered numerous cases of discrimination in returning land to Jews and charged that Feress and reactionary officials under his control had displayed partisanship in cases involving fascists and fascist sympathizers. Anti asserted that similar bias exists in other government bureaus but that cabinet officials are not involved and that Premier Ferenc Nagy has promised him support in a campaign to eliminate discrimination.
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