Report by the American Consul in Leipzig, April 1933.
Report by the American Consul in Leipzig, April 1933.
Source: Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression, Vol V . (Washington 1946) p. 375
From Ralph C. Busser American Consul, Leipzig Completed 5 April 1933 Mailed 10 April 1933
In Dresden several weeks ago uniformed "Nazis" raided the Jewish Prayer House ( Bethaus ), interrupted the evening religious service, arrested 25 worshippers, and tore the holy insignia or emblems from their head covering worn while praying. Eighteen Jewish shops, including a bakery, mostly in Chemnitz, had their windows broken by rioters led by uniformed "Nazis". Five of the Polish Jews arrested in Dresden were compelled to each drink one half litre of castor oil. As most of the victims of the assault are threatened with worse violence if they report the attacks, it is not known to what extent fanatical "Nazis" are still terrorising Jews, Communists and Social Democrats, who are considered as favouring the old parliamentary regime in Germany. Some of the Jewish men assaulted, had to submit to the shearing of their beards or to the clipping of their hair in the shape of steps. One Polish Jew in Chemnitz had his hair torn out by the roots...
