In the larger cities in Holland, Jews are prohibited from visiting cafés,
restaurants, theatres and public recreation places. They are allowed access to
only a couple of cafés.⁶³²
Switzerland
At the end of last year there were more than 5,800 Jewish refugees in
Switzerland, who were waiting for relevant visas so that they would be able
to leave the country. Over 1,220 Jewish emigrants have succeeded in moving to
America. The Swiss government have set up special labour camps for the
remaining male refugees; in 1941 there were 10 such camps. The refugees in
five of the camps were employed in road building; those of the other five,
in renovation work. In each of the camps there were up to 800 Jewish refugees.
The Hitlerite newspaper reports that “of late there is noticeable intensive
activity in the camps by communists, who often visit the refugees, distribute
brochures and give lectures”.
Occupied France
From 23 May all Jews, including children over 6 years of age, must wear
a yellow patch in the shape of a Star of David with the inscription Juif (Jew).
Jews who fail to comply with the order will be punished by imprisonment
and a fine. More severe punishments can also be imposed, such as deportation
to a labour camp for Jews. All Jews have to go in person to local police
stations to collect their yellow patches, in exchange for which one point is
deducted from their textile ration coupons.⁶³³
ARG I 31 (Ring. I/1062/3)
Description: original, handwritten (LEG*), pencil, Yiddish, 206×292, 1 sheet,
1 page.
632 See Tomasz Szarota, Życie codzienne w stolicach okupowanej Europy (Warsaw, 1995), pp. 105–117.
633 Szarota, Życie codzienne w stolicach okupowanej Europy, pp. 115–117.
