JEWS INCENSED

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1933, Page 5

JEWS INCENSED

GERMAN CRUELTY

WORLD BOYCOTT IS UtiGED.

(United Press Association—3y Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

LONDON, •March 26

The Jews here are divided in. tlieir opinion on. flie reported German persecution.

An influential section of the Jews favours a diplomatic course, owing to the danger of reprisals if any extreme meatsures, such as ,the boycott, are adopted.

The World Alliance for Combating Anti-Semitism, announces to “all 1 Jewry” that the boycott extends to all ,pf the cinemlas that aro exhibiting Gorman films, and also to all German restaurants.

NON-HOSTILITY TO JEWS

HERR GOERING’S ASSURANCE

BERLIN, March 25

Captain Gdering assured .’'foreign

press representatives that the Govern- • inent would ' not discriminate against Jews or interfere with -their liberty, He denied the stories of ( . Nazi' atrocities, though he admitted there had been eases of individual action, which the Government were, determined to check.

Captain Goering conducted the journalists through a prison, allowing them to, see and talk' there to Communist leaders who have been reported dead .and mutilated.

At Frankfort the police have prohibited the “Kosher” killing of cattle because, they state, “animals born in Germany must not be .slaughtered in •agony by Asiatic methods. If the Jews cannot eat our meat, then the profiteers ctan eat turnips and potatoes—as the Germans did in war time.”

JEWS BOYCOTT GERMAN GOODS.

RETALIATION FOR PERSECUTION

LONDON. -'March: 24

The World Alliance for Combating Anti-Semitism has demanded a boycott of German gods until the persecution of the Jews in Germany ceases and the victims are restored their full compensation and urges God-fearing citizens of whatever religion to support the boycott." " '' - V Leading Jews have formed a committee to help their compatriots in Germany., They depredate the individual measures taken there, and advocate a united pubfic opinion. A Riga message states that the Jewish merchants there contemplate since Hal* action, relying oh Esthonian <uul ill LhUailin pupipoirt. Importers lmve tidvlshd the Fedei'ation .of British li!diutrieij that now is the timo to secure a footing in the Baltic states. ... An official menage from Berlin says it is the intention to expel all Jews from Speyer who have entered since August. 1, 1914. Their Bank accounts will be controlled until the German debts are paid. ,

RIGA JEWS CONTEMPLATE ACTION,

RIGA, March 24

The. Jewish merchants here contemplate similar action to those elsewhere. They' are allying Esthonian and_ Lithuanian importers. The Jews have ladvised the Federation of British Industries that now is their time to secure a footing in the Baltic States.

DASTARDLY TOTTURE OF JEWS

LONDON BOARD’S DECISION

(Received this day at 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 26.

While motor cars hearing slogans urging the boycott traversed the neighbourhood/the Jewish board of deputies, under the chairmanship of Mr Neville Laski, were for three hours in camera, and discussed the situation of their co-religionists in Germany.

They 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 Will approach the foreign Office to suggest diplomatic representations to Germany for more tolerant treatment.

The Jewish telegraph agency circulates an eye-witness account by a leading German industrailist declaring that a systematic persecution , continues. Jews are still in. hiding in the woods in night time, and taking refuge with nen-Jewish friends. He alleges that the Nazis subjected the Jews to dastarly torture. Some were forced to run the gauntlet between rows of troops who lashed them with metal tiped whips. Others y;ere buried in the ground, with only their heads visible.