The Hotel Amsterdam, frequented by Jews, was attacked by five Nazis wearing Nazi emblems, announces the police department here.
Details of the affair show that in the course of the attack, hotel furniture was smashed and four Italians, one Swiss, and three German citizens were taken to hospital with injuries.
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