Vienna, Oct. 9.
The Nazis, demonstrating against Cardinal Innitzer, the Austrian Roman Catholic leader, stormed his palace late yesterday, smastied windows and threw out articles of furniture into the street, where they were burned, Several of the Cardinal's followers were assaulted, while the Cardinal hhimselé was reported to have been sligtttly wounded by splinters from the windows. The police Anally dispersed the demonstrators and 12 ambulances were necessary to take off the injured persons.
'A sermon, delivered by Cardinal Innitzer on October 7 to the Catholic Youth, and dealing with relations between the Church and State, had aroused the ire of the Nazis, Legal measures against leading members of the Catholic Church in Austria were expected to fellowethe Naz! Party Congress, which dealt with the Catholic anti-Nazt demonstration held after Cardinal Innitzer's sermon on Friday.
The oficial spokesman of the Party, in an Interview with Reuter, declared that Cardinal Innitzer ap: eared to have joined the Catholic fireless opposing the Nazi regime.—
Vatican Not Surprised Vatican City, Oct. 8.
Commenting on the anti-church riots in Vienna which were directed against Cardinal Innitzer, a spokesman for the Holy See' said that "considering the situation in Germany, the incident does not surprise uus."—United Press.
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