The Archive · 1938

Riots at University

The men. inside the bank started shooting wildly and hurling bombs into the streets. Simultaneously, riots began at the University where Nazi students had barricaded themselves, Carabineros besieged the University and the Workers Insurance Bank.

The students withdrew their barricade and surrendered by mid-afternoon, although disorders continued -60 downtown where communications $3] were severed and at some areas the electricity service failed.

Numerous students were arrested.

There were approximately 100 in the bank, but only forty were said to be responsible for the disorders. Two were reported tọ be wounded.

Several women were allowed to depart from the building both by the Nazis and the police.

The Ministry of the Interior said that a "group belonging to the popular Liberating Alliance of Nazis and Leftists" was involved in the attempt to seize the bank and the university.

The Ministry announced that those responsible for the "revolutionary plans" will be prosecuted—United Press.

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