Proof that authorities had advance warning of the Nazi riots in the Rumelplatz market yesterday in which twenty Jews were wounded was furnished today by the owner of a large wholesale house.
The wholesaler said he had officially warned the authorities before the riot occurred and asked that precautionary measures be taken.
Several of the Jewish shops pillaged during the attack are owned by Polish citizens who are instigating legal proceedings against a number of the rioters, some of whom are well-known Nazi leaders.
It was charged that police stood by while the band of Nazi youths wrecked shops and forced Jewish tradesmen to leave the market.
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