asset to the movement, was also expressed in the Mapay statement.
The incident referred to in both statements took place late Thursday night, when Laborite sympathizers, said to have numbered about 1,500, gathered about a meeting hall where some ninety Revisionists had convened. When the speeches began, bricks and other missiles were thrown through the windows. Thirty persons were injured, among them Dr. Wolfgang von Weisl, and the crowd was not dispersed until police brought their nightsticks into play. Fifteen persons have been arrested in connection with the clash, a communique issued by the police disclosed.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
