Imprisonment for German Jews in retaliation for the anti-German campaign abroad was demanded today by the Judenkanner, local anti-Semitic publication that rivals the Stuermer in the virulence of its attacks upon Jews.
The paper has also opened a campaign against the Berlin office of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency for carrying reports about the renewed anti-Jewish drive in Germany.
The Judenkanner voiced its demand for the arrest of Jews in the following language:
“We demand that for each German abroad suffering morally as a result of the anti-Hitler campaign, a Jew in Germany be jailed. Only then will the world, as well as ourselves, enjoy peace.”
The Judenkanner suggestion was viewed here as an echo of the warning voiced Monday in Essen by Minister of the Interior Wilhelm Frick, who declared that the demonstrations staged by American Jews in behalf of Germany’s Jews will only react against the latter.
Jew-baiting “competitions” were started by Nazis today in many parts of Germany.
In West Prussia, Nazi district leaders issued orders to all “Aryan” enterprises not yet displaying “Jews Not Served Here” signs, to speed up display of the signs on penalty of being considered non-German.
In Emdem, district authorities ordered that persons caught dealing with Jews be deprived of unemployment relief and other civil privileges.
The population of Tilsit has been prohibited from purchasing in Jewish stores, “even through the back door.” A list of all Jewish firms has been published for the benefit of the “Aryan” population.
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