GERMAN TERRORISM

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 51, Issue 135, 20 March 1931, Page 5

GERMAN TERRORISM

POLITICAL DIFFERENCES.

POLICE FIRE ON RIOTERS. SEVEN WOUNDED, TWO FATALLY $ (United Press Association—Copyright). (Received This Day, 11.50 a.m.) BERLIN, March 19. The terrorism arising from political differences is increasing so greatly tlinjt several newspapers publish daily casualty lists of both Communists and Nazis. Those show a. growing inclination to settle disputes with revolvers. Rioters tried, to force an entrance into the municipal chamber, when tlm City’s Budget was being considered. In the resulting fight the police fired a \;olley, wounding seven, two fatally. FRACAS IN HAMBURG DIET. i (United Press Association —Copyright). BERLIN, March 19. When the Hamburg Diet assembled tile Communist deputies placed a huge red-ribboned wreath of red flowers on Herr Henning’s former seat. Then, before the President could! open the session, they hurled themselves on the Nazis. A furious hand-to-hand fight lesulted, the Nazis being outnumbered. After some bloodshed, the police restored order. The President suspended seven Communists for periods ranging from one to two months. Hamburg is one of the Free Hansa Towns, which have a small rural territory and full federal independence, with a Council of State under the presidency of a burgomasteri Herr Henning, a Communist Deputy was deliberately shot in a tram by a party of Nazis, two of whom subsequently surrendered to the police.