Vienna, Oct. 9.
Nazi Storm Troopers placed a protective bodyguard round Cardinal Innitzer today as the aged archbishop of Vienna conducted High Mass in St. Stephen's Cathedral.
The Propaganda Ministry has denied reports that Cardinal Innitzer was in custody "protectively" or in any other form.
It was officially announced, also. that the Reich authorities have promised "swift prosecution" of the "irresponsible rabble" which yesterday stormed Cardinal Innitzer's home, defaced the walls, made kindling out of the furniture and burned several holy books and an all painting of the Madonna.
Two prelates were in the hospital recovering from maltreatment from the mob. Father Johann Krawanik, 60, is in a critical condition with both legs broken as a result of being thrown out of a window by the mob.
Thousands of defiant Nazis milled through the streets in the neighbourhood of the Cathedral tonight and gathered in neighbouring cafes. Police, however, patrolled the district and maintained order.
In another hospital, Monsignor Dr: Jakob Weinbacher, secretary to the Cardinal was recovering from shock. He narrowly escaped lynching by the mob and was then thrown from a palace window. He clutched the window-frame until an ambulance corps rescued him.
Following the Sunday evening services, two Nazi columns demonstrated before the Cathedral, shouting "to Dachau with Cardinal Innitzer."
Police and Storm Troopers Mis-persed the crowd and arrested one who was shouting "Innitzer, the swine."—United Press.
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