The West German news agency Deutsche Presse Agentur today announced that it has warned all its employees against reporting anti-Semitic statements in its service. Each member of its editorial staff has received formal notice that he will be dismissed immediately if he is responsible for “even careless” anti-Semitic statements.
The announcement said that the measure was taken in view of the fact that recent events show that anti-Semitism is gaining ground in West Germany. It cited as an example the anti-Jewish demonstration which took place several days ago outside a courtroom here, where the trial of Veit Harlan, producer of the anti-Semitic film “Jew Suess,” is being held.
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