Jewishowned businesses were vandalized and their owners arrested. Jews and other socalled "enemies of the Reich" were sent to concentration camps within weeks of the annexation. Austrian Nazi authorities informed Jews that if they obtained visas for other countries and emigrated. they would be allowed to leave unharmed. Many tried to emigrate. but most found that few countries were willing to permit them entry. Consul General Ho was appalled at the increasingly desperate situation that he observed. In an act of courage and compassion. he sought to help the refugees. On his own authority as Consul Generaland without the permission of his superiors in Chinahe issued visas for admission to China to any person who requested one. With these visas as proof of destination. Jews could obtain permission from Nazi officials to leave Austria and Germany. In 1939 Nazi officials confiscated the building in which the Chinese consulate was located because of its Jewish ownership.
Identified stereotypes
Refers to 'Jews and other so-called enemies of the Reich,' implying a generalization about Jewish people as enemies.