350 Jewish Workers Injured, Several Killed in Warsaw Street Demonstrations

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Two Jewish workmen were killed and nearly 200 wounded as a result of street fighting during the May Day street demonstrations here.

The fighting started when the demonstration of the Polish Socialist Party and the group marching under the Communist banner, met at City Hall Square. Three were killed, two of whom were Jews, and 200, mostly Jewish workers, were wounded.

The demonstrations of the Jewish labor parties, Bund and Poale Zion, marched separately, mainly within the Jewish quarter. At City Hall Square the Bund demonstration and the demonstration of the P.P.S. (Polish Socialist Party) met and exchanged greetings. When the Bund demonstration was about to disband, a gun was fired which lead to a panic during which several persons were injured.

The demonstration of the Poale Zion was interfered with by the police who dispersed the marching groups. Several scores of the workers were injured. It was explained later that the action of the police was the result of a minsunderstanding as the demonstration of the Poale Zion was held with the permission of the authorities.

Reports received from other parts of the country indicate that the day passed without serious disturbances.

Later reports show that during the May Day demonstrations yesterday 400 persons were injured, of which 350 were Jewish workers. Forty-one persons received serious injuries. Three were killed instantly and four died as a result or their injuries.

Sixty Jewish workers were injured during the demonstration of the Poale Zion party. Twenty were injured when the police raided the headquarters of the Jew labor party Bund.

An investingation was ordered by the government today to inquire into the causes of the fighting.