A panic was created among Jews on a holiday at Otworsk, when hooligans appeared on the beach with revolvers and shot at the Jews, the “Haint” reports.
Panic-stricken, the Jews fled for their lives in their bathing attire. The panic spread to the town and the fighting became more serious, the paper reports. Several were injured. The police did not put in an appearance, the “Haint” asserts.
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