A new decree extends the purge of the law profession to patent attorneys, banning the practice of Jews in this field after Nov. 30. The only Jewish lawyers allowed to practice in this field since 1933 are world War veterans and those and those admitted to the bar before 1914. Disbarred veterans may be entitled to pensions.
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