JEWS AND NAZIS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 72, 27 March 1933, Page 7

JEWS AND NAZIS

SITUATION DISCUSSED

SYSTEMATIC PERSECUTION

POLICY TO BE PURSUED

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LONDON, March 26.

While- motor-cars bearing slogans urging a boycott traversed the neighbourhood, the- Jewish Board of Deputies, under the chairmanship of Mr. Neville Laski, K.C., for three hours in camera discussed the situation of their coreligionists in Germany. It was announced that the board would neither participate in nor prevent boycotts, but would take steps, including an early meeting, to secure equality of citizenship in Germany. The "Sunday Times" says that the Jewish leaders are approaching the Foreign Office suggesting diplomatic -representations to Germany with a view to a more tolerant treatment.

Jews are divided in opinion on the reported German persecution. An influential _ section favours following a diplomatic course owing to the- danger of! reprisals if extreme measures such as a boycott are adopted. .. The World Alliance for combating anti-Semitism announces to "all Jewry" that the boycott 'extends to all cinemas exhibiting German films, also to German restaurants.

The Jewish Telegraph Agency circulates an eye-witness account by a leading German, industrialist declaring that systematic persecution continues. Jews are still hiding in tho woods at night time, and taking refuge with non-Jewish friends. The Nazis subjected the Jews to dastardly tortures. Some were forced to run the gauntlet of rows of troops and lashed with metaltipped whips. Others wero buried in the ground with only their heads visible.