Unruly Politicians

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 65, 14 October 1930, Page 5

Unruly Politicians

REICHSTAG OPENING. PRECAUTIONARY METHODS WILD SCENES IN STREETS. press Association—Copyright, (Received 12.40 p.m.) BERLL\ T , October 13. The removal of in'kpots, previously used as missies, from the desks of the Reichstag, is one of the p" - cautionary methods the authorities have adopted in readiness for to day's opening. This is in view of expect. ed liveliness due t 0 107 Naylis and 77 Communists taking their seats. Other precautions included massing of many police inside and outside the - building. Communists were shouted down with the Nayis leaders .when making efforts to speak, hut deputies heard a statement from Communists urging the stoppage of the Young Reparations Plan, which was negatived. While the Reichstag scenes were n"ot as stormy as expected, enormous crowds gathered outside shouting: "Hail Hitler", and "Germany awake," tthe Communists counter demonstrating.

Man>- attempted to rush the Reichstag, but the police, charged with batons while mounted police rode in the crowd. Stone throwing and shouting began, but the crowd was dispersed after nearly a hundred arrests had been made. Meanwhile the Fascists, taking advantage of the police concentrating at the Reichstag raided unprotected business streets with cries of "awaken Germany", a nd "hail Hitler." They attacked supposed Jewish shops, cafes and hotels, smashing all windows especially in the big stores. DAMAGE TO SHOPS. „ "DOWN WITH THE JEWS." (Received 1.40 p.m.) BERLIN, October 13. Reports indicate that the rioting in one of Berlin's chief shopping centres was the most serious of all the incidents. The mob were driven back from the Reichstag and broke up into organised groups, numbering from twenty to two hundred, and streamed about the streets shouting: "Down with the, Jews." Big general stores owned by Werthim and Tietz with enormous frontages were attacked and the windows smashed. The damage would have been more extensive had not other shopkeepers hurriedly shuttered their windows and extinguished the lights. Motor cars were also attacked and windows broken. A large force of police, withdrawn from the Reichstag, charged the mob, cleared the streets, and made a score of arrests.