Hungarian Students Must Be ‘Protected’ Against Jewish Superiority, Turul Manifesto Says (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Notwithstanding the invitation of the government extended to the Jewish students to return to their classes in the University of Budapest and other Hungarian colleges, serenity in the academic institutions has not returned. Demonstrations which nearly ended in riots continued yesterday at the University of Budapest and other institutions. The police were on guard to prevent violence. It was declared today that if no improvement is observed in the situation the university will be closed.
The executive of the students’ organization Turul, issued a manifesto declaring that it considers it essential that “the Christian youth be protected against the disproportionate invasion by the traditionally cleverer Jews who are protected by the rich Jews.”
The manifesto continues: “For these reasons we will fight any attempt to modify the numerus clausus following the instinct of self-preservation. We appeal to the entire Hungarian public to support us because we are fighting for Christian Hungarian life.”
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