It was reliably learned today that the recent Austro-German agreement raising the ban on German tourists in Austria does not apply to Jews.
While Germans wishing to enter Austria receive passports stamped “valid also for Austria,” an order issued by the Nazi authorities prohibits issuance of such passports to Jews.
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