917 JEWS THREATEN SUICIDE Police at Havana Keep Close Guard on Refugees Havana Cuba June 2 (JP) — Police in launches and aboard the German liner Saint Luis kept close guard AA’ednesday at the request of the captain who feared a series of suicide attempts among 917 Germau Jewish passengers denied entrance to Cuba The passenger refugees were to start hack to Germany this afternoon unless a last minute decision permitted their immigration here The ship representative was instructed to deliver a memorandum signed by women and children aboard the Saint Luis to the wife of President Federico Laredo Bru requesting her aid in seeking permission for all to land One refugee slashed his wrists and jumped overboard Tuesday "He was rescued but Captain Gustav Shroeder informed authorities he feared a “collective suicide pact" was being considered and declared that a "state of mutiny” might result if he were forced to take the Jews hack to Germany They were refused permission to land when they could not show Cuban Consular visas passports and Cuban latxr department permits They carried only provisional permits of the immigration department to land as travelers enroute to the United State where they hoped to gain admission later The Cuban cabinet considered the matter yesterday hut it was understood President Laredo Bru adhered to a decision the refugees would not he received The French steamer Santo Domingo meanwhile arrived at the port of Santiago de Cuba with nine Jew who were held in the immigration vBmp Cayo Duan following orders sent from Havana