Demand Government Measures Against Spread of Anti-semitism in Latvia

Adolph Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor of Germany has given impetus to the anti-Semitic movement in Latvia.

A Nazi mass meeting held here last night and attended by a large throng heard an appeal for the isolation of the Jewish population and a complete boycott of Jewish business delivered by the Nazi leader, Stellmacher.

Latvian women, in particular, were urged to avoid all trade with Jews. Latvia alone cannot break away from the yoke of the Jews, but united with similarly minded European countries the domination of world Jewry can be smashed, Stellmacher asserted.

An example of the practical manner in which the anti-Jewish feeling is manifesting itself is the action of the Barbers’ Union which voted to exclude Jews from membership. In the past all nationalities were included as members. Now the Union declares that the Jewish members are disgracing it, and as evidence, alleges that many owners of halls refuse to rent their halls to the Union for meetings because of the Jewish membership.

The praesidium of the Jewish Artisans organization has called a meeting to deal with the situation which has developed.

In contrast with the action of the Barbers’ Union is the refusal of the annual meeting of the football association of the University here to exclude Jews. A motion calling for the exclusion of Jews from the association was presented by the chairman of the student council.

Although Jews were not elected to the council of the association, a representative of the Hakoah was elected to another executive office.

The Jewish press demands that the government take measures to combat the open pogrom agitation which has become current since Hitler’s rise to the Chancellorship of Germany.