Augmented police details patrolled the streets of Wilno today to prevent disorders that threatened to break out after a Jewish tavern keeper had killed a Pole in self-defense.
Anti-Semites attacked Jews last night and attempted to riot in revenge for the slaying. The explanation given for the slaying was that the Pole entered the barroom of the tavern, turned over furniture and attacked M. Davidsohn, the proprietor, with a knife, whereupon Davidsohn fired twice from a revolver. One of the bullets fatally wounded the Pole.
Fresh disorders broke out in Minsk Mazowieck, thirty miles from Warsaw, this morning following the funeral of the slain Polish sergeant.
Two Jews were wounded there yesterday, bringing total casualties in that town to 41, of whom seven are in a serious condition. Jews numbering 5,000 who evacuated the town were advised to return. (The total Jewish population was 6,000.) Fifteen Jews were injured in anti-Jewish disorders in the neighboring towns of Kolbiel and Dobre.
About 100 persons were under arrest today in connection with the Minsk disorders–regarded as the most violent since the March 9 disturbances in the town of Przytyk.
Attacks on Jews were also made in the village of Rembertow and a 19-year-old Jew, Michael Rosenstein, was stabbed.
Premier Skladkowski received Senator Trockenheim and Deputy Minzberg, and informed them that the Government would take every measure to suppress the disorders.
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