The Archive · 1938

Nazis to Take Jewish Jewellery For Von Rath Indemnity

THE — Further Harsh Measures Decreed; All Semitic Traders Must Cease Business; Artisans Hit

Berlin, Nov. 26. CENTRAL office, where Jews from all over Germany can sell their jewels and objects of art, is to be opened by order of the Ministry of Economics. The Berlin Chamber of Trade has been charged with this task. It is anticipated that many Jews will be unable to pay the second and following instalments on the indemnity of Rm.1,000,000,000 (£ 80,000,000) imposed upon them for the murder of Herr Ernst von Rath, without selling some of their possessions.

4 An announcement made last night says that, on principle,

3 all the four instalments of the indemnity must be paid in cash, The Minister of Finance, however, may permit the tax office collecting the indemnity to take, in payment, securities and landed property. in the hands of Jews after the first instalment has been delivered,

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