Jews were set upon in the City Park of Radom on Saturday night, according to reports arriving here. Ten Jews were severely beaten and several Jewish shops in the Zeromski Street were looted. Windows were smashed in Jewish houses, in the Jewish High School and in the local Zionist–offices.
The police were overpowered by the hooligans, and several prisoners whom they had taken were rescued. Police reinforcements were brought up, but by then the hooligans had made their escape. Strong police patrols went out to search the neighbourhood for participants in the riots.
The attack is believed to have been carefully organised as an act of revenge for injuries sustained last week by two Polish school-boys during a match played between the Jewish Bar Kochba team and a team of the local Polish Sports Club.
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