Evening star., 1938-12-31
Germany
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coming year included strengthening
OF the army, continued NaI educa-
ton Of the people and execution of
the for-year plan for economic
ybelf -suf1iciency.
The Nazi press, meanwhile, as
serted the United States political
setback" at the Lima conference
and "the Jewish stranglehold" were
responsible for anti-German feeling
In the United States.
The tenor Of comment was that
German-American relations had
been hurt irreparably at least for
the moment. Newspapers appealed
to the American people to rid their
\ Government Of destructive Jewish
! !nfluence."
Thus the Lokalanzeiger, describing
Secretary 1ckes as playing first fid-
die, said, HE gives the catchword-
the Government In Washington
obeys"
Trade Repercussions Seen.
Straining of diplomatic relations
to a high pitch naturally has re-
suited in severe repercussions in
trade relations, the paper said, en-
phasizing the Reich's capacity to
absorb 100000 bales of cotton an
Aually from the United States.
Improvement of relations be-
tween Germany and the United
States is unthinkable until the
American people iberates its Gov
vernment from the destructive in
fluences of the Jewish policy of
hatred and force, thus making room
for those men to unfold their good
will who have a better understand
Ing Of Europe than the present Gov
ernment."
, A recurring comment in German
newspapers was that every German
knew there was no reason for con-
, dict with the United States.
New DEGREES in Effect Tonight.
New Year bells will ring into
effect many new DEGREES directed
at Germany's Jewish population
since the violent anti-Semitic out
break November 10.
The sounding of whistles and bells
at midnight tonight is supposed to
mark the completion of 100 per cent
Aryanization of German economic
life.
Already barred from theaters.
schools and colleges; ordered to stay
on certain streets and faced with
dozens of additional restrictions,
Jews have been preparing for weeks
1or the new DEGREES to become effec-
tive with the start of 1899.
Restrictions in Effect Tonirht.
Inc following restrictions 20 into
, effect at midnight:
NO Jew may be a house or real
estate broker, he may not become
Q business trustee, all retail stores
must be Aryanized, all Jews must
pe out OF craftsmen's guilds and
their membership cards taken up
and Jews must turn over their
drivers licenses for all types of mo-
tor vehicles.
Chancellor Hitler's newspaper
Voelkischer Beobachter, in a matter
OF fact way, printed list of the
anti-Semitic DEGREES going into ef-
feet tonight along with a list of
other changes effective at the same
time, such as alterations in the mail
delivery Of parcels to Ireland and
requirement of new reflectors on the
rear Of automobiles.
Despite the recent announcement
that after January Jews would be
permitted to enter hotels and res
taurantS, all German Jews stiIl were
wary.
Das Schwarze Korps, organ of the
eS elite Guard, recently de-
manded Jim Crow cars" for Jews
travelling by train. There are still
three more installments to be paid
On the 1000, 900, ,000-mark ($400 ,000,-
000) f1ne imposed on Jews after the
slaying Of Ernst vom Rath, German
Embassy secretary, In Paris.