Evening star., 1938-09-01
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ROME, Sept. ALI Jews who have
settled in Italy since January l. 1919,
today were ordered to leave the coun-
try within six months by a cabinet
decree.
The decree applied even to views
who have become Italian citizens. be-
because citizenship conferred since
that date was revoked
The edict was made applicable to
Italy proper Libya and the Aegean
Isles. No mention was made Of Italian
East Africa.
Italian East Africa-Ethiopia So
maitland. Eritrea-may prove to be the
haven for most of Italys expelled
Jews.
Jewish refugees from other Euro
pean countries have found the doors
Of other lands closed.
Decree After Cabinet Session.
The decree was issued after a cab
met meeting at which Premier Benito
Mussolini presided 1t did not show
the number Of Jews who have set
tied within Italy in the past 10 years,
but the total Jewish population has
been estimated at about $4,000
Returns from a census of Italian
Jews less than two weeks ago have not
yet been announced. The newspaper
II Tevere. however, indicated 10000
had been counted. many more than
had been expected.
Observers estimated the number of
Jews who would be affected by the
decree would number more than 10 900.
Milan police reccnti.s reported 1000
Jews had settled there after Ger
many's absorption Of Austria last
March 13. A large number also were
reported 1t Turin. and other Austrian
refugees have settled in Trieste and
other Northern Italian cities
The last Italian census before the
war listed 34,324 adherents of Judaism
in 1911. A census in 1881 recorded
47,435 persons who professed the
Jewish religion. The settlement of
Jews in Italy from now on was
prohibited.
The decree defined as Jewish all
persons born of both parents of the
Hebrew race regardless Of religion"
Overtures in Tyrol.
At the same time the Fascist regime
moved to win greater loyalty from the
Germanic population of the South
Tyrol. ceded to Italy by Austria after
the great war.
War veterans who served in the Aus
trian Army were accorded the same
pensions as Italian World War vet
Grams. This measure was approved
by the cabinet, with Premier Musso-
lini presiding.
The veterans affected actually
fought against Italy in the Austrian
Italian phase of the World War.
The cabinet also approved measures
to stimulate childbearing by limiting
the numbers of woman workers and
making promotion of men in the civil
service dependent on their marital
status.
The percentage of women employed
in public and private offices was linn
tied to to every 10 men, except in
special cases.
Civil service workers were denied
promotion if unmarried, in some cases
after the age of 26, in others after 80.
Married men alone were made elig-
ible to all higher government posts.
Italian Race Defense.
Before it met the cabinet had been
expected to take measures to enforce
the Fascist regimes new campaign
for the defense of the Italian race"
and Italy's Jews had awaited the out
come with anxiety.
Although Italy signed her armistice
with Austria on November 4, 1913
January l, 1919, is generally regarded
in Italy as the date on which the
country passed from a wartime to a
peacetime state.
Fascists also regard 1919 as the worst
year of the 'Bolshevist terror" in Italy
the postwar upsurge of radicalism-
which was ascribed in part to persons
entering the country from abroad.
Today's decree provided that if those
affected do not leave Italy voluntarily
within six months they will be ex-
PEELED following the application of
penalties fixed by law"