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Lately, however, the evictions have been carried out with a good deal of politeness. Twenty thousand mine workers were due to arrive in the town of Marienberg; housing was needed. To Marienbergers tapped for eviction, the bürgermeister distributed a circular: "The City of Marienberg will have to accommodate a large number of miners, some of whom will bring their families along. In order to arrange this . . . all persons who are unable to do mining work will be transferred to Olbernhau...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ATOMIC AGE: You'll Like It | 11/3/1947 | See Source »

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