(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Deputy Bela Fabian, Jewish member of the Hungarian parliament, challenged Count Szechenyi to a duel today, following a heated discussion which took place in parliament.
The discussion developed when the school question was taken up. Deputy Fabian charged the government with allowing anti-Semitic propaganda in the school system. Count Klebelsberg, Minister of Education, and Count Szechenyi interrupted the speaker with insulting remarks.
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