A demand for a numerus clausus for Jews in all branches of Austrian life was made last night in the Christian Socialist (Government) press. The Neuigkeit Weltblatt reported it has learned that Government circles will not oppose a Jewish numerus clausus since the peasants’ union, which in reality determines the Government’s policy, is pressing for it, demanding an immediate numerus clausus against the Jews in medicine, law and other professions and generally repelling Jewish influence because, it says, the Austrian people are disguisted with the alleged Jewish hegemony and the impudence of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe forced upon Austria by the peace treaty.
Introduction of the numerus clausus in the free professions is unavoidable, in the opinion of leading Christian Socialists, according to press interviews today. They point out that the measure is necessary to check the flight of hungry, unemployed youths from the Christian Socialist to the Austrian Nazi party.
The peasants’ unions and the Christian trades unions daily become more persistent in their demands for a Jewish numerus clausus, although urban Christian Socialists are inclined to doubt the practicability of this measure.
The Democratic press warns the Government against adding the anti-Semitic issue to their program in their fight against Socialists and Nazis.
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