An amnesty to all military offenders from July 1914 was decided upon by the cabinet. About 20,000 trials still pending will be annulled, and thousands imprisoned will be released.
The Jewish population is gratified because the amnesty affects many Jews who, immediately after the war, were charged with desertion and espionage, the majority of whom were innocent.
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