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One Jew Killed, 5 Wounded As Nazis Start Attack on Jews in Vienna

June 13, 1933
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At least one was killed and five wounded here today when a general assault was launched against Jews in various parts of Vienna.

Norbert Futterweit, Jewish proprietor of a jewelry shop was slain when a bomb was thrown into his establishment. Five other persons were injured by the same missile.

Tear bombs were thrown in other Jewish shops, and newspapers sympathetic to the Jews were also attacked. The windows of the Neues Wiener Tageblatt and Der Tag were smashed.

Attacks in various parts of the city began almost simultaneously. Authorities believe they were perpetrated by Nazis in order to embarrass the government. Simultaneously with civil attacks through-out the city, Nazis organized a demonstration outside the Government offices.

Police and military forces are now patrolling the city, and they have partially succeeded in restoring order, although anti-Semitic demonstrations are still being carried out in some parts of the city with barrages of stones and bad eggs being directed at Jewish shops.

Considerable panic exists among Jews here as aftermath to the bombing of the Futterweit jewelry shop.

Police officials and ministers have met to devise safety measures. Chancellor Engelbert Dolfuss, it is said, may find it necessary to abandon the London Economic Conference and return hurriedly to Vienna.

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