The West German Government has agreed to indemnify Jews of France whose household goods and furnishings were seized by the Nazis during World War II in the notorious “M Action” when thousands of apartments were stripped and their contents shipped to Germany, it was disclosed today.
Agreement has been reached on virtually all points between representatives of the West German Republic and of the Fonds Social Juif Unifie here.
The agreement provides that West Germany will pay 80 percent of the value of the seized properties without requiring proof by applicants that “M Action” spoils actually arrived in Germany. This was considered a key provision since otherwise, claimants would have the difficult talk of proving that the spoils actually were taken to Germany.
Officials estimated chat some 10,000 persons Have filed indemnification applications with the FSJU and an estimated 10,000 others have made demands directly on the West German Government.
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