The Nazi authorities in Cracow, capital of the Polish government General, have issued a new order to expel by force all Jews who do not voluntarily leave the city, it was reported here today. Previous expulsion edicts have been only partially effective and deadlines have several times been extended.
The order, published in the Goniec Krakowski, stated that the exiles were permitted to take only 25 kilograms of personal luggage, the remaining property to be turned over to a trustee office for eventual sale.
Other information from Nazi-occupied Poland reported:
It was officially announced in Cracow that the American Red Cross did not have an office in the Government General and hence applications for Red Cross relief were to be addressed to the respective German authorities, Polish and Jewish organizations.
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