importation of Streicher’s anti-Jewish publication, Der Stuermer. I have established special Jewish schools because the Jewish children suffered greatly from non-Jewish pupils. I have energetically combatted the anti-Jewish boycott propaganda, could however do nothing to combat the silent boycott being conducted against the Jews. Equal treatment for all will be secured as long as the region will be under my supervision. I could however say nothing as to what will happen after the plebiscite.”
High Commissioner McDonald, in conversation with newspapermen, emphasized that the number of refugees in Europe will no doubt increase after the Saar plebiscite. He estimated that five thousand Jews and thirty-five thousand Catholics and other non-Jewish elements will flee the Saar if the region returns to Germany.
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