The University of Warsaw was closed today as a result of anti-Jewish disturbances which broke out in the Polytechnical, Agricultural and Commercial Colleges on the occasion of the anniversary of the death of a Christian student, Wlaclawski, who was killed in the course of anti-Semitic riots in Vilno.
Student members of “Endek”, the National Democratic anti-Semitic organization, distributed literature attacking Jews. Entrances to undergraduate colleges were barred by sympathizers who persisted in demonstrating their venom by subjecting Jewish students to physical violence. Several were badly beaten.
Polish authorities who appeared on the scene at once ordered the University closed. Recently trouble between Endek students and Jews led to the suspension of classes in various units of the University.
The Polish-Jewish newspaper, Naszpreseglad, was seized because of having published an account of the rioting.
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