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BONN, Nov. 11 (AP)—The West German Government announced today that it would not extend the statute of limitations on Nazi war crimes.
This means that no new charges may be brought against Nazi war criminals after the 20‐year statute expires in mid‐1965. But if legal proceedings are started by then, they may be completed.
A Government spokesman said at a news conference that Chancellor Ludwig Erhard's Cabinet decided against an extension because it did not want to follow the Nazi practice of making exceptions to legal principles to suit the Government.
Legal action was started years ago against all major war criminals still on the wanted list. This insures that they will be punished if they ever return to West Germany.