The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
(NEA Radiophoto)

I laSG weeks QeSCruCGlOIl WOulQ CuL this figure seriously.
 The present phase of shop smash ing was now at an end except for l, isolated instances. A part of Jewish wealth compromised the business es- tablishments wrecked Thursday.
 With Jewish economic life re- stricted to Jewish community, the drain of taxes will constantly dim finish what health remains.
 How Can They Subsist
 The question then will be how they are to subsist. As long as their funds hold out, those who still have something left probably will be forced to support the remainder who are pennileSS and without means of livelihood.
 One ironic effect of the decrees was to force Jews to pay for the privilege of ceasing to be the nomi- nal owners of destroyed or closed shops.
 The owners of one of the largest retail business in Berlin had re- ceived permission from the reich Organization commissar to sell their shop for 75O,00O marks. The trans action had not been completed be- fore Thursdays rioting when the shop was destroyed.
 The owners have now been in- formed that the transfer will be permitted only if the owners besides renouncing the purchase price of 750,000 marks also pay 150,000 marks to cover damages. Otherwise they must continue to pay rent and taxes.
 Must Pay Other Taxes
 Many Jews must also pay emigra- tion taxes amounting to 9 per cent of their property holdings. The property of many others already has been mortgaged by the state as se- curity for an emigration tax.
 Only few Jews have liquid assets. They do not know how they will be able to pay the special contribu- tion and what they will live on af- ter the contribution has been paid.
 The only source of income now visible is income from securities and real estate. But it is doubtful if any appreciable part of that would re- main in Jewish hands after the fine has been paid.
 At the same time three were many Jews without property. Others were without sufficient reserves to live without salaries which under pre- vious decrees they cannot now earn. These face starvation. Spasmodic outbreaks continued. There were demonstrations in Danzig where nearly all Jewish store win- dowS had been shattered and the interiors of synagogues damaged. All Jewish shops in Danzig were closed. l At public meeting in Danzig, AL bert Forster, Nad district leader, an- nounced that the Jewish question in Danzig soon would be regulated by law. The laws, it was believed, would be analogous to the laws of the reich.
 In Munich all foodshops, cafes, restaurants, banks and pharmacies displayed signs which said No Jews Admitted" The same signs were be- ginning to appear on Berlin res- | taurants.
 AS a result Jews were able to buy food and other essentials only after nightfall and then at the backdoorS of friendly shop keepers.
 The order for male Jews to leave Munich within 48 hours was with drawn, but meanwhile most Jewish men were in custody.
 The possibility that Jews would be forced to wear a special insignia was voiced by the Vienna weekly Der Samstag which said in front page article:
 All Must Be Labeled
 "Where is the yellow spot? Not only on places of business, but on Jews themselves. These must be labeled"
 Meanwhile the German people had practically no conception of indig- nation abroad. Foreign newspapers withanti- German criticism were confiscated. German newspapers printed no reaction from abroad.
 Informed quarters said today that the government could,if it desired, immediately lay hands on the $400,- 100000 fine from the Jewish "block- ade" accounts.
 These accounts are estimated to total considerably more than $40O,- 100000. They represent the proceeds from sales of Jewish enterprises under constant economic, political and social pressure.
 Jews selling under those conditions have been allowed to withdraw a certain sum weekly from the &C., count. Withdrawals above the weekly sum were permitted only with the consent of a special trustee. Money to make up the huge fine could also be obtained through the conflscation of real estate. No date has yet been set for pay ment of the fine.