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On 25 July 1942, all confiscated goods were advertised for sale to public
servants within the Ministry of Finance. 115 All interested parties were advised to
lodge their personal details and a list of desired goods by 20 July. The expectation
was that demand would exceed supply and those expressing an interest in a
bicycle were further instructed to justify their request in writing. 116
In August 1942, Jews were reminded not to use their former titles or
professional titles in any correspondence. They were also advised that no Jew
should have any female ‘Aryan’ providing any form of household assistance to
them. Jews in this position were to cease the practice by 1 September 1942 or
alternatively provide written details to the Verwaltungsstelle Magdeburg by 2
September 1942 as to why the relationship had not ceased. 117 On 1 October 1942,
‘racial’ Jews who were not members of the Jewish community of Magdeburg or
who had subsequently left the community but still resided in the city were
instructed by Police Headquarters to use the term ‘without religious belief,’
glaubenslos, when completing forms. Jews were further instructed to refrain from
using the term ‘non-denominational,’ gottgläubig. 118 In the same newsletter, Dr
Riese reminded all members of the curfew from 8.00 p.m. until 6.00 a.m. from
and including 1 October 1942 up until and including 31 March 1943. 119 By the
time the curfew had been lifted on 1 April 1943, both Dr Riese and his wife Else
die Koffer mit vollständigen Namen und Anschrift versehen bei der Gemeinde
abzugeben.’
115 Betrifft: Anfall und Verkauf von Fahrrädern, Fotoapparaten, Operngläsern usw.,
25. Juli 1942, Bestand Rep. G 1, Signatur Nr. 15, LHASA MD, p. 3.
116 Ibid.
117 Bezirksstelle Sachsen-Thüringen der Reichsvereinigung der Juden in Deutschland
Verwaltungsstelle Magdeburg, 14. August 1942, File AR 6559, LBIA NY, op. cit.,
unnumbered page, one-page newsletter.
118 Bezirksstelle Sachsen-Thüringen der Reichsvereinigung der Juden in Deutschland
Verwaltungsstelle Magdeburg, 3. Oktober 1942, ibid., unnumbered page, one-page
newsletter.
119 Ibid.