(J. T. A. Mail Service)
Theodor Fritsch, member of the Council of the Antisemitic International, has lost an appeal which he made against a recent conviction on a charge of blasphemy, because of articles attacking the God of the Jews as a “God of Brutality and Vengeance,” which were published in his paper, the “Hammer”. He was fined 300 Marks in respect of one article and 200 Marks in respect of the other. One of the articles was written by Deputy Dr. Dinter who cannot, however, be proceeded against, because he enjoys parliamentary immunity.
Fritsch in his appeal argued that Paragraph 166 of the penal code, under which be was prosecuted, did not provide any protection for the God of Jews, but only for the God of the German Christian conception. The Appeal Court, however, refused to share this view and dismissed the appeal, declaring that Paragraph 166 of the penal code also protects the Jewish Religious Community. The court reduced the fine in one case, however, to 150 marks. The other fine of 300 marks is upheld.
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