JEWS IN GERMANY

Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1933, Page 5

JEWS IN GERMANY

BRITISH VIEWS

AUTHENTIC NEWS IS DESIRED.

(British Official W' r eless.)

RUGBY, March 30.

References t 0 the treatment „f the Jews in Germany were mad© in both Houses of Parliament today. Asked in the House of Commons whether he would bring the question be for© the League of Nations’ Council, Sir John Simon (Foreign Secretary) said th t there was no article in the Covenant under which the British Government could po s sibly do so.

Mr iLansbury requested that, j.n view of statements publiohed, by both sides, alleging persecution 0 f all sorts of people in Germany ; Gi© British Ambassador at Berlin should be asked to report, so that som© authentic news would be available. The Foreign Secretary said that th© suggestion was quite reasonable. The matter had nol been overlooked, and Ihe wa 6 in communication ‘with the Ambassador. During' a discussion on foreign affairs in the House of Lords, Loro Cecil said that many thousand, s of Jews were subjects of the King, ana were among th© most peaceful, orderly citizens of Britain. It was obvious that th© events in a foreign country which had caused unrest and anxiety among a large section of th© British public, must give concern to the Government. Whether the Government could do anything wars another matter, but- they would be grateful •if they could b© given some assurance. •Lord Cecil’s remarks wer e supported by Lord Poneonby. Lord Reading stated that Ithe attack at tli© moment was directed against university professors and othe r professional men in Germany, fo. r no other reason than that they happened to be members of th e Jewish community. The Government should at least use such legitima«» means as we-r© in its power, to show Germany what was felt by the British people, but he could not press them to do .anything further. Lord Eddesleigh, as a Roman Catholic, expressed real sympathy fo r th© Jews in Germany and the Arc’nbielhop of Canterbury associated himself with Lord Rm-cl mg’s remarks ■Lord Haihham defined Ithe limits within which th© 'British Government would act. I He said 'that, there were a-, very large 8 number °f British citjzen s of . Jewish dee cent. If any of thes© were arrested or illtreated in Germany, large of British citizens of ithe British Government would have th© r'jg'ht to complain, and to press for* justice. From inquiries made, they had been unable to learn that there had been any such case in Germany,

JEWISH DEPUTATION TO ROME. LONDON, March 31. A Jewish deputation have gone to Rom e 'in order to supplicate the Pope t 0 intercede on behalf of German Jewry. boycott goes beyond JEWS. BERLIN, March 31. The boycott applies to Christians who are married to Jews and to baptised Jews. SANCTUARY C PALESTINE. LONDON, March 30. A meeting of three thousand Jews Vas held in London. The meeting apappealed t 0 the Government to grant asylum t 0 victims of unparalleled German atrocities, .and also to give facilities for them to enter Palestine. STAHLHELM LEADERS’ RELEASE. BERLIN, March 31. The Government ha s ordered the release of the Stahlhelm leaders who were arrested for allegedly enrolling Communists in the Palatinate. REDS AND SOCIALISTS WARNED. BERLIN, March 31. The Nazis warn th P Communist Party and the Socialist Party, which continue to exist in tlhe internation-ally-administered Saar region, that twenty of their member® will b e arrested for every Nazis that is assaulted. JEWISH BOYCOTT LAUNCHED. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) 'BERLIN, March 31. The Jewish boycott has officially 'been launched in some German cities. The Nazis demanded the immediate removal of Jewish judges and barrister,} from the Berlin courts, whereupon they were closed. Nazis stationed themselves outside Jewish (shops and stamped on the faces of shoppers at Annabery Jewish stores the words “We are traitors. We bought from Jews.” It is estimated that at least 30,000 'Storm Troops pickets are needed in Berlin alone to enforce the shop boycott.