With the end of April, Jewish owners of tobacco shops throughout Hungary have lost the State licenses necessary to continue in business The tobacconists, many of whom have been in business for 20 years or more, face ruin.
Only a few of the Jewish tobacconists have received exemptions on account of having been severely wounded in the World War or having received war decorations. Some of those ousted from the tobacco industry are trying to remain in business by converting their shops into stationery enterprises.
At the same time, anti-Semitic measures are being extended to the postal services Postal authorities have been ordered to submit to the Commerce Ministry by June 15 exact lists of postal officials who are regarded as Jews under the Hungarian definition Beginning in June a "progressive elimination of Jews from postal services" is envisaged.
New anti-Semitic measures are also planned by the Budapest municipal authorities. According to the press, the Budapest authorities will henceforth not issue theater licenses to Jews, nor licenses for sale in the streets, for petrol stations, for dealing in cattle and meat and for several other businesses.
The authorities have begun registration of Jewish land in the counties of Bekes and Szoldik, having so far registered 52 Jewish-held properties. The purpose of the registration is "redistribution" of the land, which is scheduled to be consummated by Autumn. The owners have so far not been informed how they will be compensated for their property.
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