Friday, August 22, 1930

Bunzlau, Germany:  Three people are killed and six wounded when a mob protesting a nazi meeting attempts to charge fire fighters who were spraying them with fire hoses to disperse them.  Police open fire, leading to the deaths.

Berlin:  Unemployment among labor union members rises to 20.8 percent, up from 19.9 percent in July.  A total of 3 million are said to be unemployed in Germany, an increase of 80,000 in the first half of August alone.  Recent attempts by various government entities to stimulate the economy with large orders for goods or services appear to be failing.

Washington:  More bad economic news: preliminary official census figure show more than 2.5 million may be unemployed in the United States. 

Budapest:  Police occupy public buildings, the airport, and strategic highways approaching the city as rumors fly that Archduke Otto, pretender to the Hungarian throne, has arrived in the country to attempt a coup.  Government officials characterize the rumors as “fantastic,” but order the police anyway, who are reportedly under orders to arrest “a heavily veiled lady and an 18-year-old youth.”  Leave is also canceled for military officers, who are recalled to duty in case needed.

Helsinki:  Records show that authorities have detained a total of 517 communists so far this year, charging 104 with high treason for their role in communist agitation in the country.