Jewish merchants have experienced the dullest pre-Christmas trade in years. Buying fell even below the pessimistic expectations of the Jewish store keepers.
The under-cover but nevertheless highly effective anti-Jewish boycott is held responsible for the disastrous fall in Jewish trade. A contributing factor, according to Jewish merchants, is their inability to obtain credits as easily and on such good terms as their Gentile competitors.
Several of the oldest Jewish firms in the country will be compelled to close their doors in January owing to the difficulty of obtaining sufficient credits.
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