Former Hungarians now living in the United States may reclaim homes and apartments nationalized by the Hungarian Government in 1950 and 1952, it was announced here today. The World Jewish Congress in New York has been informed that recently promulgated laws permit the return of nationalized dwellings up to six rooms.
According to the terms of the law, persons considered by Hungary as capitalists or who left the country illegally do not qualify. Applications for denationalization must be submitted by August 31, 1957, directly to the civic authorities in the town or district where the property is located.
The WJC office here also issued today a full translation of the new West German Federal Restitution Law, effective as of July 19. 1957. The $360, 000, 000 law lays down the procedure by which victims of Nazism may file claims for homes, property and other holdings seized by the Nazis. The Bonn Government hopes to pay all accepted claims by the end of 1961. Thousands of claims will be made by Nazi victims now living in the United States.
A number of successor organizations are recognized and named by the law as having authority to file claims for heirless property. They include the Jewish Restitution Successor Organization whose headquarters are in New York and the Jewish Trust Corporation for Germany which operated in the German area formerly occupied by the British.
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