Ghetto Deportation Order in Amsterdam

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Front: Tan paper with black printed text. Font changes several times. Assher and Cohen's names appear on bottom right.

Translation: New Edition: 2nd annual No. 14a July 10, 1942. The Jewish Weekly-Published by the Jewish council for Amsterdam under auspices of A. Asscher and Prof. Dr. D. Cohen EXTRA EDITION Amsterdamn, July 1942. The German Security Police made the following announcement: About 700 Jews were arrested today in Amsterdam. If the 4000 Jews selected for this week, won't depart for the labor camps in Germany, the 700 arrested Jews will be transferred to a concentration camp in Germany. The chairmen of the Jewish council for Amsterdam, A. Asscher and Prof. Dr. D. Cohen.