The Archive · 1937

Riot at Warsaw

NEW RULER WILL SEEK NATIONAL HOME

Warsaw, July 4.

Ten persons were killed ^nd twenty others injured to-day in a fight which started after Janusz Kwiek, an itinerant tinker, had been crowned King of the Gipsies.

The clash began when opponenib of the new King made disparaging remarks about him, Five thousand gypsies attended the ceremony.

Kwiek intends to visit Rome for an interview with Signor Mussolini, who is reported to have offered a national home for the gypsies in Abyssinia, The new king, interviewed by Reuter, said he would algo. bring the question up before the "League of Nations,—Reuter.

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