The Archive · 1939

Intimidation of Germans

'The allegation that the Nazi age: in London was intimidating Germans in Great Britain into joining' the German Workers" Front was made question time in the House of Com= ions yesterday.

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, Under Seeaelary for Home Affairs, said that the freedom of British laws operated ie two ways: there was complete fre dom to refuse to join and freedom to urge people to join. it had been made clear, he added, that intima tion would be a punishable offence.

Supplementary questions suggested that the threats were not to perso residing in Great Britain, but pect to their relatives living abroad. Another question drew attention to the supervising of Nazi organizations from a defence viewpoint.

Mr. Lloyd repeated that these lions were being closely

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