Distinction Drawn Between Reich Citizenship and Ordinary Nationality: Fuhrer's Address Nuremburg; Sept. 15.
TINHE promulgation of new laws directed against the Jews, who are forbidden to marry Aryans, employ female Germans, or display the national colours, was the principal business accomplished when the Reichstag, specially convened by Herr Hitler, assembled here this evening.
Among the other laws decreed were one making the Swastika the national flag of Germany and another providing that Reich citizenship shall be acquired by the bestowal of a letter of patent.
Prime interest centred on the address of the Reichsfhrer, who avowed Germany's "unthinkable love of peace," declared that the new Army had been created to defend the freedom of the Reich, accused Lithuania of stealing Memel, and warned the Jews against anti-German activity, 'A storm of cheering greeted the arrival of the "Relch{hrer, whose address was broadcast throughout Germany.
"For us," he said, "there can only be one course—~our great unthinkable Jove of peace. The purpose of the creation of our Army," he asserted, is not to deprive other nations of freedom, but to defend our own. freedom. We do not want to concern ourselves in matters which our business, and we do not be drawn into them."
'Herr Hitler then referred to Memet—the "sore-spot" ceded by Germany to Lithuania under the 'Treaty of Versailles. He aroused wild cheers by declaring that "peaceful Memo!" had deen robbed by Lithuania, that the people of Memel had been' oppressed for years, and that Germany must give attention to the matter.
The representations made by the: foreign Powers, he continued, had deen fruitless, and the citizens of Memel were being treated worse than criminals. Every appeal tothe: Lithuanian Government had been in vain, and the preparations for the} coming elections were a mockery.
Herr Hitler appealed to the League of Nations "to prevent things which might be regretted by all concerned'
The Bolsheviks Speaking ironically, the Reichs-turer said that the recent congress cof the Comitern at Moscow had clear ly underlined the statement of the Bolsheviks that they were not going to interfere in the politics of other countries. biden. Marriages solemnized despite this decree will be invalid, even if they are solemnized abroad for the purpose of circumventing the law.
Article IL—Sexual Intercourse outside the marriage covenant between Jews and Germans or persons of kindred blood is forbidden.
Asticle I1—Jews are forbidden to employ female Germans or persons of Kindred blood in. their! homes.
Asticle 1V-—Jews are forbidden to hoist the national fag and display'
the national colour Penalties for violating the law are penal servitude or prison for the first two Articles, which are to be enforced immediately, and up to one year's imprisonment for Article 111, which will be enforced from January' 1, 1936,—Reuter.
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