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Foreign News August 31, 1944

Community Council Commentator

Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

What is this article about?

In Rome, Italian Ministry of Justice completes decrees to restore property confiscated from about 30,000 Jews under Mussolini's racial laws; Allied experts reviewing, publication to proceed soon without waiting for full liberation.

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Confiscated Property Restored to 300,000 in Italy

ROME—Drafts of the decrees covering the whole field of restoration to Jewish owners of the property taken away from them under Mussolini's racial laws have been completed by a special commission of the Italian Ministry of Justice and are at present being studied by Allied legal experts, it was learned today. Jewish sources here estimate that about 30,000 Jews were deprived of their property under the Fascist regime and will be affected by the new decrees. The original plan to delay the publication of the new measures until all of Italy is liberated has been dropped. The new decrees will be published as soon as possible.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Italy Jewish Property Restoration Mussolini Racial Laws Fascist Regime Allied Legal Experts Italian Ministry Justice

What entities or persons were involved?

Mussolini

Where did it happen?

Rome, Italy

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Rome, Italy

Key Persons

Mussolini

Outcome

restoration of property to approximately 30,000 jews affected by fascist racial laws; decrees to be published soon.

Event Details

Drafts of decrees for restoring property confiscated from Jews under Mussolini's racial laws completed by Italian Ministry of Justice commission; under review by Allied legal experts. Original delay until full Italian liberation abandoned.

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