Student anti-Semitic disorders were vigorously resumed throughout all Hungarian universities today as Nazi factions sought to force the hand of Premier Julius Goemboes to action for the maintenance of peace. Should the Hungarian dictator intervene against the rioting students, the Nazis would succeed in having forced him into the unpopular role of defender of the Jews.
Count Alexander Festetic, wealthy supporter of Goemboes, whose defection from the government ranks was reported several weeks ago, yesterday formally announced his resignation from the government party and proclaimed his intention to devote all his wealth and energy to the building up of a Nazi party in Hungary mainly on the basis of anti-Semitism. His announcement came after Premier Goemboes had vig###uslyde###### the Nazi system.
Serious disorders were reported today from all university towns. At the University of Budapest, the dean of the Agricultural College attempted to calm down rowdy students but they drowned his remarks in a bedlam of anti-Semitic imprecations and songs. The rector of the university was compelled to call out the police to prevent students of the Polytechnic Institute which was closed yesterday, from entering the university grounds to attack Jewish students.
The police were also called upon to disperse a student demonstration in the streets of Budapest.
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.
