Despite the fact that there is now a Nazi motion before the Prussian Diet seeking to prohibit Shechita, which would if carried render anyone practising Shechita liable to six months’ imprisonment, and a fine in addition for every animal slaughtered, Jewish circles here are confident that even with the present large Nazi Party in the Prussian Parliament the bill stands no chance of being carried.
For the present, the recent circular issued by the Prussian Minister of the Interior, Dr. Karl Severing, to all District Presidents in Prussia ordering them to annul any resolutions adopted by municipalities in their districts for the prohibition of Shechita, as being contrary to the Constitution, holds good, and it is illegal to prohibit Shechita in any part of Prussia.
Now the Minister of the Interior in the State of Baden has taken similar action, on account of a resolution prohibiting Shechita adopted by one of the local Councils in Baden.
The Minister has circularised all District Presidents in Baden drawing their attention to the fact that under the Constitution of the German Republic it is illegal to prohibit Shechita, and instructing them to see to it that the municipality in question is not allowed to carry out its illegal resolution.
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