Wealthy Semites Made to Pay for Damages Done by Nazi Mobs Extra Levy to Murder Indemnity: Exclusion from Universities Berlin, Nov. 14.
O less than 160 wealthy Jews were convoked by order of the Government today and each handed a slip of paper showing the sum of an assessment for windows smashed during Thursday's anti-Semitic riots.
Payment is demanded immediately. The total amount of damages is not known, but one rich widow was assessed Rin, 50,000 and a Jewish manufacturer was commanded to pay Rin, 150,000. Payment of these sums does not affect the victims' liability for a contribution to the milliard marks levy for the von Rath murder, The attitude of the Berlin public towards the Government's anti-Jewish measures and the mob destruction preceding them is in the main, one of shocked amazement, as far as can be judged from talks with individuals. Only a very few express complete agreement, and even members of the Nazi Party have admitted to foreign pressmen how very distasteful they have found them. There is undoubtedly, however, a minority who approve of what has occurred, and a handful who would welcome more drastic steps against the Jews. The people living in provincial towns seem to have been more influenced by anti-Semitic propaganda. Many more of the general public, apart from bands of hooligans, appear to have joined the provincial demonstrations.
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