An order restricting Jewish shopping in Bucharest to one hour a day was issued yesterday by the Rumanian authorities, according to reports carried in the Swiss press today.
The order states that Jews in the Rumanian capital are permitted to buy commodities in stores and in market places from 11 A.M. till noon only on each week-day and from 9 to 10 A.M. on Sundays and holidays. Storekeepers found guilty of selling to Jews outside of the stipulated hours will be sent to concentration camps, the order provides.
The Swiss radio reported last night that any Bulgarian Jews who may have “Bulgarianized” their names are to restore the original spelling within one month or face fines and imprisonment, according to a decree issued in Sofia.
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