The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-19
DISORDERS IN VIENNA
BY Emma Cadbury

BY Emma Cadbury
[Sudden outbreaks of rioting in
Vienna on the 18th of July astound-
ed all friends of the Austrian repub-
lie. For few days Vienna was cut
off from the outside warld, as all the
means of communication were para
lyzed. Fortunately the good sense
of the people speedily asserted itself,
and there has been no more trouble
The outbreak serves to emphasize
the seriousness of situation in
which skilled mechanics, when they
are fortunate enough to be employed,
can earn little more than the equiva-
lent of seven dollars a week.
Miss Cadbury has been for several
years the Vienna representative OF
the American Friends Service Com.
mittee. Her first letter since the
riot describes the situation briefly
1--WE hear that the trains begin to
run at midnight tonight, so we send
this, to report to our Home Offices.
The serious disturbance was on
Friday, the 18th, beginning at the
demonstration called to protest
against the release of the men &C.
cused of the killing of 2 persons at
Schattendorf in Burgenland in Feb.
The verdict was announced on Thurs
day evening. There was a strike OF
the trans on Friday morning and
workmen were summoned by the
Social Democrats and stheir trade
unions to demonstration before the
Rathaus. Apparently the police act.
ed in rather highhanded way and
enraged the people, but there is also
evidence that violence and destruc-
ton had been planned beforehand
and many people think that agitators
from outside helped with this and
also with rousing the mob spirit
lroughout the day You will prob
IDLY have heard that police station
was burned and the Offices of 8 con.
sentative newspapers plundered
That of the most important Christian
Socialist paper, the "Reichspost" was
Iuite destroyed. The greatest loss
IF property was the Palace of Justice
md the invaluable records contained
n it. 1t is not yet known how
many OF the papers have been saved
Particular anxiety is felt about the
'Grundbuch" recording the owner
ship of land in the inner city. The
building can be built but at a great
expense. The latest report as to
killed and wounded is "a of the
former and 500 of the latter. The
funeral for the dead is to be held
lext Wednesday and there is some
apprehension as to what may hap
pen then, but evidently even the Soc
al Democrats are doing their best to
prevent further violence. Their Pro
lective Association and the police
have been combined for the protc-
ton of the city and the maintenance
of good order, and proclamations
and newspapers on both sides very
strongly urge all citizens to maintain
absolute quiet and good order
There was no shooting in the near
neighborhood OF our office and nonl
Of those connected with the Missio.
lave received any injury thus far
| The Office has been opened as usual
| md we have had some visitors from
outside although there is no postal,
Geographic, or telephone communi-
| cation. There are no foreign news
papers and no trains.
The Friends Meeting was hello
Sunday morning with an attendance
Of twelve. The family from Mauer
was not present but Katharine Boeck
mas called this morning and reported
| hem quite safe.
This morning Maud Slattery and l
sent letter to President Hainisch
and the Mayor Seitz expressing our
sympathy in the tragedy that has be-
fallen Vienna and offering any SER
vice that we might be able to render
is centre for promoting interna,
;ional understanding and goodwill
I VIC w HoI ouPpooS CHoI Iioy Will
iced any help in caring for the
wounded, although it is heavy task
and the hospitals are overcrowded.
| We hope that you will not feel
concerned about us and that people
will not be deferred from coming tC
Austria. The fact that the events OF
| Friday were so serious makes it very
| .verybody has been so Mortified.