News Brief

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency Mail Service)

A Roumanian version of the anti-Jewish excesses which took place in Kishineff today was published here in the “Dimineata,” one of the leading Roumanian newspapers. Although obviously aiming to minimize the events, the report of the “Dimineata” indicates the seriousness of the Kishineff events. The paper states:

“This morning at seven, two hundred students arrived in Kishineff on the train from Pascani. They had participated in the Students Congress at Jassy and came to Kishineff as the guests of Archbishop Gurie.

“At all the stations up to Kishineff numerous assaults were committed on the Jewish passengers on the train. Several assaults were made at the Kishineff station.

“The students went as a group from the train to the cathedral where a special religious service was held. From there, the guests went to visit the school of theology, the lyceum for boys and the national museum.

“During the visits, several manifestations occurred. A woman. Gogal, believed to be a Jewess, was struck. In Kief Street, the lawyer Averbuch. was severely beaten. Continuing their manifestations along the streets, the students struck and beat a number of passersby, who were suspected or indicated as being Jews. In King Ferdinand Street, the windows and signs of the New Palestine Bank were broken. Moise Pascal had his skill broken and was taken to the hospital.

“The journalist, Suditu, was severely beaten before the Court House. He was taken to the hospital. In Alexander the Good Street, many people were beaten more or less severely. Among them were Mr. Ischinson, the well known Zionist leader Trachrengel, Gorodisteann and the lawyer Oslowsky. Oslowsky was literally crushed under the feet of the mob.

“A glass window worth 40.000 left in the jewelry store of Grodbroch, was smashed.

“As the events began to take a serious turn patrols and police who were on the streets the whole day, were increased. At the insistence of Lawyer Landau and other leading citizens, General Scarisoream ordered out the regiments of the Red Guards No. 3 and Hunters No. 7. A great panic prevailed among the exile population. All the Jewish and Christian stores were closed.

“The students were the guests of Archbishop Gurie at a luncheon, given in their honor at one o’clock. After the luncheon when the students sought to make other manifestations, they were surrounded by the army. However, several synagogues were devastated, as was the jewelry store of Mr. Ackerman. Numerous assaults and conflicts took place in the street cars.

“When the students left the city, attacks took place again at the station before their departure. The merchants, Gerstenstein of Cerate Alba, and Grabol, a local merchant, were severely beaten and wounded.