Otto Askani, German “Aryan,” and his Jewish wife were safe today from a Nazi sentence for “race defilement” –until March 15, anyway. Both Askani and the Jewish girl he wed while on a visit here were scheduled to return to Germany with the expiration of their permits Wednesday, but the Labor Department extended their leave.
Before leaving for Germany, Askani said, he will seek annulment of the marriage in an attempt to escape the Nazi penalty. The pair were sweethearts since childhood in a German town.
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