In the courts of Altona, Dr. Jonas and Rudolf Warburg are the only two Jewish lawyers who will in future be admitted to practice, according to a report in today’s Boersen Courier. A sign that the Nazis may be calming down was seen in today’s decree of Minister of Justice Kerrl that Jewish notaries and lawyers may now again apply for admission to the courts, since special cases require special treatment. Applicants, in their written applications, must declare their loyalty to the present government.
It is calculated that twenty thousand non-Jewish employees were dismissed from the offices of Jewish lawyers who are unable to continue their practice.
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