July Revolt
With his governing coalition ended Schober returned to his role as President of police, although his reputation for moderation was hit hard in July 1927 when his orders resulted in the deaths of almost 100 labour protestors in Vienna. The noted satirist Karl Kraus was so incensed by the police actions that he started a poster campaign calling for Schober's resignation.
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