Evening star., 1938-11-10
Anti-Jewish Riots Sweep Reich
To Avenge Diplomats Killing;
Greatest Terror Orgy Since '33
GoebbeIs Appeals
To Germans to
End Violence
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 10.-Nazi Germany
today indulged in its greatest wave
of anti-Jewish violence since Adolf
Hitler came to power in 1888.
AS a national day of vengeance
, for the assassination of German
diplomat by a Jew in Paris wore on
reports from every section of the
country told of the burning and
dynamiting of synagogues and dem
clifton and looting of Jewish shops.
The reports indicated that the
campaign was conducted with a
thoroughness and precision that left
little to chance.
Goebbels Calls Halt.
Only after more than II hours of
nation wide violense did Propagan-
da Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels
call halt. in brief appeal to the
people to desist from further dem
onstrations.
But his appeal concluded with
what responsible Jews feared might
be a threat of a general order for
all Jews to leave the country.
. THE justifiable and understand
able Indignation of the German peo-
pie over the cowardly Jewish murder
of a German diplomat in Paris has
resulted during the past night in
extensive demonstrations" said
Goebbels.
He referred to the killing of
Ernst Won Rath, secretary of the
Paris Embassy, by a 17-year-old
Polish Jew who had lived in Ger
many.
Violence Nationwide.
Telephoned reports from many
parts of Germany showed the extent
of anti-Jewish violence, which began
early today.
Seven of Berlins twenty syna-
gogues were burned. All Vienna's
twenty-one synagogues were report
ed burned, wrecked or badly dam
aged. In Munich all Jews were told
by angry Nazis that they must leave
the country within 48 hours.
In numerous cities and commu-
mites of the Reich" said Goebbels'
appeal, "acts of violence were COM
mitted against Jewish buildings and
businesses.
'The entire population is now,
however, strictly requested to desist
Immediately from all further dem
onstrations and actions of whatever
nature against Jewdom.
THE final answer to Jewry will be
given in the form of laws or DEGREES"
Responsible Jews hearing this clos
Ing sentence expressed fears that
a general order would be issued
compelling all Jews to leave the
country.
Goebbels' appeal was issued at
4pm. 90 am, E. S. To.
Reports From Nation.
The extent of the anti-JeWiSh
wave was shown by the following
telephoned reports from many cities
to the Associated Press:
Munich-All Jews were told they
must leave the country within 48
hours. The only remaining Jewish
bank, Aufhausers, was raided and
its windows smashed. One of it's
directors and his wife committed
suicide, another was taken to
concentration camp. A third,
British subject, was not molested.
Nurnberg-Private houses of Jews
we're entered, children thrown out
of their beds, furniture was smashed,
carpets torn up.
Cologne-Crowds broke windows
in nearly every Jewish shop. An
entrance to a synagogue was forced,
its seats overturned. windows smash
ed, books torn. One building was
set afire, but the blaze was quickly
extinguished. A century-old Jewish
restaurant was badly damaged.
Synagogue Destroyed.
Salzburg-A synagogue was de-
stroyed and its ritual emblems de-
molished. Shops of small Jewish
tradesmen were invaded, demolished
and looted.
Potsdam-a synagogue was raided
and Jewish shops destroyed
Treutlingen, Bamberg and Bay
reuth, all in Bavaria, reported syna-
gogues demolished.
At EbersWalde, Brandenburg and
Kottrus, all near Berlin, synagogues
were burned.
Mobs charged into a police guard
in the heart of Berlin and began
plundering shattered Jewish shops
while smoke still billowed from syna-
gogues in various parts of the
capital.
Shop windows were smashed in
(See JEWS, Page A-6)