The entire Austrian press was strictly prohibited from publishing any news of the debate on the Jewish position in Vienna during Friday’s session of the Vienna municipal council, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency learned today.
The secret suppression order issued to the Austrian newspapers included not only the speech made by Dr. Ehrlich, Jewish member of the council, but even Lord Mayor Schmitz’s assurance that Jewish citizens would be given equality of
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