The Archive · 1939

Warsaw, 30

Poles disrupted and broke up German religious services in the cathedral at Kattowitz yesterday and on Whit Sunday. The Polish community had held their services in the cathedral first. When they had concluded, a number of ruffians remained behind and received the incoming German church-goers with deafening catcalls, Despite the efforts of the officiating priest, the Polish ruffians continued making disturbances and it was impossible for the services to proceed Ultimately, the Germans were obliged to leave the cathedral The German population of Kattowith is greatly worried by these incidents, especially since the police, instead of restraining the Poles, turned against Germans who were voicing their indignation.—Trans-Ocean.

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