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Jewish Laborites Fight at Pre-election Rallies

February 16, 1928
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

The election campaign meetings organized by Jewish labor parties contesting in the parliamentary elections are assuming the character of free-for-all fights, often leading to serious incidents.

An election mass meeting called yesterday by the Jewish labor party, Bund, was invaded by Communist agitators. A fight developed during which knives were used. Nathan Finkelstein and Moses Weinstein, Bund campaigners, were stabbed. The meeting broke up in confusion.

A mass meeting called in Bialystock by the Left Poale Zion developed into a fight between the party adherents and Bund campaigners. The police intervened closing the meeting.

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