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Word: capless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1934-1934
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...aristocrats. The explosion came last week when a fresh Nazi decree ordered abolished all the student fraternities at Göttingen. including the aristocratic Korps. Promptly more than 1,000 capped and beribboned student nabobs met in mass protest. While they vowed defiance to Adolf Hitler's minions, capless and unribboned students approached, jeering the Korps, shouting "Heil Hitler!" At this the nabobs attacked, starting the bloodiest riot seen in years at Gottingen. To stop it shocked professors called the police who called firemen who rushed to the scene with all Gottingen's fire engines and restored order...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Rift over Ribbons | 7/30/1934 | See Source »

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