Evening star., 1938-04-28
EMBASSIES SCAN
DECREE ON JEWS
Reich Reported Planning
Eventually to Seize All
Their Property.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. April 28.-Diplomats in
dicated today that Embassies and Le-
cations Of foreign powers, including
the United States Embassy, were
studying the decree published yes
terday requiring registration of Jew
ish fortunes and properties in Ger
many.
A high authority disclosed last
night that the German government
planned TO take over all Jewish prop
erty "in due course Of time" and en-
courage Jews to emigrate from Ger
many.
This was in explanation of the de-
cree isued by Field Marshal Hermann
Wilhelm Goering, as director of the
four-year economic self-sufficiency
plan, requiring the approximately
100000 Jews of greater Germany to
register their fortunes II these ex-
ceed 5000 marks $4,000.
Must List Property Abroad.
Jews in Germany must also reg
lister their foreign properties. For
eign Jews must list their holdings
In Germany. This must be done by
June 30
One diplomat characterized the de-
cree as terrific" but doubted there
was any basis for diplomatic action.
Informed Nazis revealed that If and
when Gen. Goering decided to mobil-
lze Jewish fortunes in the interests
OF the four-year plan it would be
with the same energy which marks
all the No. 2 Nazi's decisions.
Government circles expressed con-
f1dence the stock taking" of Jewish
properties would be completed by
June 80.
How the Jews will be compensated
when Gen. Goering calls for their
money is still puzzle to financial
experts. 1t was suggested they might
simply be handed government bonds
bearing AZ per cent in face amounts
equal to the funds confiscated.
Indignation in Congress.
Indignation was expressed in Con-
gress yesterday over the Berlin decree
ordering German Jews to register their
property held abroad as well as in
Germany.
At the same time the State Depart
ment announced that President Roose-
welt soon would name to the inter-
national committee to facilitate trans
fer of political refugees from Austria
Besides denouncing the edict of
Field Marshal Gen. Hermann Wilhelm
Goering which will force all Jews with
more than 5000 marks (s2 .O00) worth
OF property to register it. wherever
held, Representative Samuel Dick
stein, Democrat, of New York, chair
man OF the House immigration Com
mittee. said he would introduce a bill
to prevent American money from 60
ing to Germany.
He charged that Nazi secret police
IN the United States had been max
ing survey of all persons of German
blood in this country to determine
their assets, and that, through pres
sure methods" 100000 900 had been
sent to Germany. He further charged
that the German-American Bund in
Detroit was putting the fear of God
into Thousands
State Department officials said the
possibility of international compl-
cations as a result of the Goerinp
decree would depend on the manner
OF its execution. If property in Ger
many belonging to Jewish citizens OF
the United States should be utilized
or conflscated, immediate complica-
tlons might arise, officials said. There
are also many complex problems
which might be created out of prop
erty owned by German Jews who
owned property in Germany befor:
they migrated to America and became
naturallzed citizens of the United
States.
Must Give Up Title.
leading German industrialist. afte,
conferences with the economies min.
lstry and the Reichsbank concernins
meaning of the degree, volunteered
the information that Jews would be
given interest on their investment.
but no longer would own title to them
He said whatever could be con.
verted into cash would be so con.
verted. This money, he said, ther
would be invested in government un.
dertakings under the four-year plar
and the Jew would be given a receipt
showing that he had turned over the
money and was entitled to the pro.
ceeds OF his earnings.
However. this industrialist said tina,
until DEGREES have been published con-
tanning details as to how Jewish prop
erty was to be handled after it has
been reported to the government the
whole question must be considered
as IN a state Of fiux.
Other sources said that Jewish
money used for enterprises under the
four-year plan could help Germany
secure economic freedom without the
Jews actually participating in the
country'S reconstruction.