The German hooligans who wrecked Jewish houses and shops this week in the village of Konstacin, near Lodz, seemed to have been incited by leaflets distributed by the Endeks, members of the National Democrats. The rioting was incited also by a statement from the local pulpit that an anonymous threat to burn down the church had been received.
Police called out from Lodz dispersed the hooligans. A similar attack was conducted in the village of Alexander, also near Lodz, where German youths attacked a group of Polish Jews who are preparing to go to Palestine. Several were wounded in the fighting and a Jewish funeral procession was assaulted. German attacks here are believed to be conected with last week’s anti-German demonstrations at Lodz, which, although organized by Polish patriotic organizations, were misrepresented as having been inspired by Jews.
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