German newspapers reaching here today report that the Nazi occupation authorities in Holland have issued an order declaring that all insurance policies held by Jews are cancelled as of June 30.
The insurance companies are instructed in the order to deposit the value of the lapsed policies in certain banks assigned to act as repositories for blocked Jewish accounts.
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