Jewish stores and newspaper offices in Vienna were attacked today by Nazi students in huge anti-Czechoslovak street demonstrations in which thousands participated.
The demonstrations started as a protest against the anti-German riots which took place yesterday and Sunday in Praha. However, they assumed an anti-Jewish character when the demonstrators began to shout anti-Semitic slogans.
Windows of Jewish firms were smashed and the premises of the Neue Freie Presse were attacked by rioters. Nazi students stoned the building of the Neue Freie Presse since the paper is owned by Jews.
Police and military units were called to disperse the crowd. They were, however, met with a shower of stones. The troops were compelled to use their bayonets.
The demonstrations began under the slogan, “Vengeance for Praha!” Soon anti-Jewish slogans also were heard from the crowds. The demonstrators also made an attempt to attack the Czechoslovak legation, but were prevented by police cordons from reaching the premises of the legation.
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