(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Hungarian anti-Semitic students have decided to call off the strike they proclaimed in protest against the proposed modification of the numerus clausus law regarding the number of Jewish students in the Hungarian universities. The strike will be called off tomorrow.
The decision together with a decision to maintain order at the universities was taken on the basis of assurances given by the authorities that the adoption of the Government bill will not affect the practical application of the numerus clausus law and that the situation with regard to admitting a limited number of Jewish students will not be changed.
Yesterday the Hungarian students absented themselves from lectures prior to Count Klebelsberg’s order closing the universities.
In the meantime the discussion on the Government bill proceeded in parliament. Deputy Szabe, member of the Government party, urged the adoption of the Government bill, declaring that the present form of the numerus clausus is an insult to Judaism. Prelate Turi also urged the adoption of the bill, arguing that the numerus clausus is not an external institution.” Deputy Jonosy of the Government party argued that the soul of the Hungarian nation is not anti-Semitic.
In placards distributed throughout the city by the Hungarian students organization, the students declared that they will continue a merciless fight for retaining the numerus clausus principle in practice.
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