Reports of the death of a Jewish player after being mobbed by Nazis during a Polish-German football match in Silesia were confirmed here today.
Both the Polish and German press suppressed all news of the incident, evidently fearing its possible effect on participation in the Olympic games.
The Jew, Edmond Baumgartner, 21, was one of the players on the Polish team in the match which took place in Ratibor, Silesia, Sept. 15. Nazi spectators shouted, “Come out, Jew!” and “Perish the Jew!” They stoned Baumgartner, forcing the referee to halt the game twice.
Finally, the mob invaded the grounds and set upon the Jewish player. He was removed to the hospital in serious condition and died three days later.
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