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Marriage Banned for Polish Jews

February 19, 1940
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Le Temps reported today that the Nazi authorities in Poland have issued a decree governing marriages which provides:

(1) Germans must obey the Nuremberg laws and marry “pure-blooded” Germans only; (2) Jews are prohibited from marrying until further notice, even among themselves; (3) Poles are prohibited from marrying until further notice, even among themselves; (4) marriage between Poles and Germans is strictly prohibited.

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