Enforcement of the Aryan clause depriving Jews of the right to hold public office is compulsory only in state and municipal institutions and not in private bodies, according to a ruling of the Reichs Ministry of Finance handed down today.
The ruling was in reply to a request for permission to “coordinate” the Dog Breeders’ Association by eliminating Jewish members. The request was denied.
Jewish members of most of the semi-public organizations extending over the country have been expelled from membership under the Aryan provisions enforced by the Nazi regime and remain in only a few national organizations. The ruling of the ministry today is not expected to alter their situation.
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