The Archive · 1938

Hungarian Christian Commits Suicide

Anti-Semitic Laws Drive Woman Doctor to Death Budapest, Dec. 26.

Dr. Irma Szabo, Christian, poisoned herself today after being driven to desperation by the new anti-Semitic law promulgated by the Hungarian Government.

The 45-year-old woman reached the decision to take her life because she had not three Christian grandparents and knew that although Christian by religion, she would be considered Jewish by blood, In letter addressed to her husband, she wrote, "If I cannot remain in Hun: gary, I prefer to leave this worl Havas. and 2, and Army elsewhere, with the "Municipal Police everywhere in the background. Particularly the S.A.D. 3 is supposed to be taken care of by the Military Police, but in practice they are there merely to execute military requirements. They are not interested in the most elementary functions of a Police Force. Municipal administration as such has broken down throughout Hankow and the ordinary municipal services are still largely lacking. The water supply has only just been restored though it is still cut off from the French Con-

Czechoslovakia May Leave League Paris, Dec. 27.

"Lo Matin" declares today to h received information that Czechoslovakia. intended to announce lit resignation from. the 4 Nations in. the meat future. Czech i a Paper adds that the Slo (Continued on page 6)

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