Evening star., 1938-11-22

for mas risen to ne1D high point.
By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 22.-The United
States has presented a note to Ger
many asking formal assurances that
the decree ousting Jews from busi-
ness enterprises, part of the Nazi
regimes sweeping anti-Jewish cam
paign, does not apply to Jews hold
Ing American citizenship.
The note was presented to the
foreign Office late yesterday, it was
disclosed today, as Nazi plans for
extending the anti-JewiSh campaign
through the winter were developed.
The American communication said
the Washington Government as
sumed that the decree did not apply
to American citizens and requested
a reply as to whether this assump-
ton was correct.
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels and other NaZi officials
have stated specifically that foreign
Jews did not come under the decree.
The German press continued to
record Nazi resentment against Brit
ish plans for settlement of German
Jews in Tanganyika, the former
German East Africa.
Goebbels Heads Drive.
Although mass arrests of Jews
have been stopped, plans to continue
the anti-Semitic campaign centered
around Goebbels.
He is to address 1000 of his col
leagues at the Kroll Opera House to-
night on how to conduct an anti
Jewish drive. and the newspaper
Zwoelf uhr Blatt said $500 meet
ings were planned for Berlin alone
this winter
The subjects will be. the news
paper said, Eternal Jew Distllrbs
Peace of the World" and "One Peo-
ple-One Will-One Aim" The Nazi
filsa, ~Jewry Wfthuos the AGasksH Nzll
be shown at al meetings 3 ~ 2
Authoritative quarters said q
strict ban on all Jewish religious
services except marriage and burial
rites was the latest restriction, one
which aroused much bitterness.
The absence of oficial reaction to
the British plan for settlement Of
Jews in Tanganyika, other parts Of
British Africa and Guiana was seen
as studied effort while the Nazis
await the outcome of Prime Min
lister Chamberlain's visit to Paris,
where he is to discuss defense and
foreign policies with Premier Dala-
dier.
The friendly attitude toward Eng
land that prevailed after the Munich
accord has changed considerably
since the Jewish drive began No
vember 10.
There was talk that Chancellor
Hitler would summon the Reichstag
to protest against the proposed allot-
ment of former German territory to
Jews.
Jews themselves acclaimed the
proposal but feared the inclusion
of Tanganyika among prospective
havens might react against them.
Wont Hitler be so enraged about
Tanganyika that he won't let any
Jews out of Germany?" one leader
asked.
Cold Reception by Press.
The suggestion, offered by Prime
Minister Chamberlain in London
yesterday, received cold reception
In the Nazi press.
The newspaper Lokalanzeiger
charged misuse of the mandate
is being planned" while the Ber-
liner Tageblatt said:
"Chamberlain's statement brings
the problem of settlement of Jews
in British colonies not much nearer
to solution"
Oswald Prov, defense minister
of the Union of South Africa, who
Is scheduled to see Hitler at Berchtes-
gaden Thursday on the colonial
question, was expected to be the
first foreigner to hear the Reichs-
fuehrer's reaction to the proposal.
Further evidence that Jews are
being squeezed out of every form
i, Of public life appeared with a gov
ernment order forbidding bookmak-
ers to accept bets from Jews. Jews
also were forbidden to frequent the
premises of bookmakers, all of whom
are government licensed.
Wave of Arrests End.
Meanwhile reliable sources said
the wave of arrests which had
been under way since the be-
ginning of the anti-Semitic out
burst had ended and that efforts
were under way to release as many
as possible Of the estimated 10000
Jews in concentration camps.
Jewish leaders said Nazi authori-
ties had assured them any further
searchings and arrests would be
aimed only at criminal elements.
These sources said they also had
been informed that Jews over 60
years old would be freed within the
next few days. No estimate was
available as to how many would
be affected.
Jewish leaders received word from
London that Is rabbiS now in con-
centration camps would obtain per-
mission to go to England. This led
to hopes in Jewish quarters that
perhaps a similar number could OBJ
tain permission to enter the United
States above the regular quota.
Sixty rabbis have been arrested.
These sources also received ad-
vices from Palestine that certifi-
Gates for immigration-ahove the
quota-would be issued immediate
ly for 5000 children from Z to 18
years old now being trained In jew
ish institutions In Germany for later
immigration to the Holy Land.