Encroachments against Jews caused a further support of the German Committee by the Jewish population and the breakdown of Prussian authority allowed long-simmering resentments to explode, as the German Committee urged in a complaint addressed to the Polish Committee: "There have been many cases in which armed groups of your people have threatened and violated the property and personal security of your German-speaking neighbors.
Rünnakud juutide vastu sundisid neid veelgi toetama saksa komiteed ja Preisi võimu kokkuvarisemine võimaldas kaua hõõgunud vimmal plahvatada, kui saksa komitee soovitas kaebuse esitada poola komiteele: "On olnud palju juhtumeid, milles relvastatud rühmad on ohustanud ja rikkunud teie saksakeelsete naabrite vara ja isikute turvalisust.