Show NAZIS PUT CURB ON SYNOD ACTS All II Authoritative Rights Revoked BERLIN Dec 2 UP Hans UP-Hans Hans Kern head of the national department o ot of church affairs dealt a deadly blow to the Protestant Confessional synod today by depriving it of ot all aU authoritative and administrative rights Kerns Herri's action followed his application application cation yesterday of ot a censorship on one the e confessional synod preventing pastors from s sending communIcations communications which have not been approved by him The Rev M Martin rtin announcing announcing announcing an an- he had been informed of oi the censorship said the church was being in abs absolute luto subjugation tion by the state Kern had warned November 28 that he would dissolve the tho confessional confessional confessional confes confes- synod t today day if it it Ity did not co cooperate cooperate cooperate co- co operate with jils ls church committee The Tho confessional nal group asked for tor tori i eight days I in ip which which to to answer I Kerns Kern's ultimatum J Although today's ys decree did not mention specifically tho the Prot Protestant stant Confessional synod the right of church taxation collection of ot funds and convocation of synods synod was forbidden forbidden for tor- bidden to the opposition groups Nazi church officials appointed by Kerns Herri's edict of ot September 24 were given give full au authority th 0 rily No other church unions or groups are permitted to execute church authority or administration the decree said Kerns Herri's explanatory statement accompanying accompanying accompanying ac ac- ac- ac companying the decree declared he did intend to dissolve the con con- |