It will be two months before all the anti-Jewish and other Vichy laws abrogated this week by Gen. Giraud are completely wiped out, it stated today in a Morocco broadcast heard by Federal Communication Commission monitors. This gradual cancellation of the decrees is necessary “in order not to disturb the economic and social life of the people and to avoid the possibility of anarchy,” the broadcast stated.
Announcing that “all distinctions affecting the status of Jews have been abolished,” Radio Morocco added that “measures will be taken by the governors and the resident-generals for the restoration to Jews of their offices and rights.” The broadcast emphasized that the Cremieux decree has been abrogated by Gen. Giraud because “this decree favored Jewish natives as compared with Moslems as far as securing French nationality was concerned.”
“Under pressure from the invader, the people have been instilled with doctrines based on the enemy’s ideology.” Radio Morocco said. “However, this legislation, brought about by a regime of occupation, was without legal foundation.”
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