The Luxemburg authorities have embarked on measures amounting to a mass expulsion of foreign Jews living in the Grand Duchy.
The authorities are acting on a law which was adopted by the Luxemburg Legislative Assembly in 1920, and was promulgated in 1928, under which all aliens wishing to stay in Luxemburg for more than six months are required to make application to the authorities for a permit. No attempt was made to enforce this law until last April, when all aliens were notified that they must apply to the police for permits to stay in the country.
Of 400 East European Jews who applied for permits, no less than 360 have now been informed that their applications have been rejected, and that they must immediately leave the country. No applications for permits by others than Jews have been refused.
A Defence Committee has been organised headed by Dr. Max Rosenfeld and M. Roubel.
It is believed that the Polish Government will make representations to the Luxemburg authorities, because most of the Jews affected are Polish subjects.
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