The drive against Jews who are still in employment is now to be turned against those in banking positions, the Deutsche Zeitung asserted today. The first victims in this drive are expected to be the Jewish employees in the Dresdener Bank, the Commerz Privat Bank and the Reichs Credit Anstalt.
All Jewish civil servants of Baden were dismissed today, as well as all Jewish teachers in the private schools of Cologne.
Authorities have forbidden Jewish cattle merchants and Jewish retail purchasers of meats entrance to slaughtering houses. Six months in prison, or a large fine are the alternative punishments fixed for violation of the Nazi slaughtering edict, by which the kosher killing of animals is forbidden.
In order to fill the gaps created by the dismissal of Jewish judges and lawyers, Minister of Justice Kerrl today announced that examinations for Nazis to take their places would be facilitated.
Dr. Alfred Hugenberg, Minister of Economy and Food, announced the immediate expulsion of Jewish officials of the organizations affiliated with his ministry, such as the Corn Exchange and the agricultural council.
The Textile Union today passed a resolution pledging it to “purge” itself of Jews and dismissing without notice all members of the executive board.
The cigar traders’ union and the Union of Retail Traders in Berlin decided today to join the Nazis and to exclude Jewish members.
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