FASCIST PARADE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 235, 4 October 1937, Page 7

FASCIST PARADE.

LONDON FRACAS. Clash During Demonstration At Bermondsey. THIRTEEN PEOPLE INJURED. United Press Association.—Copyright. I (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 3. Shouts of "Mosley shall not pass," fr re n l ted , a big Fasci «t march from Millbank to Bermondsev. The route was lined on both sides, and the crowd broke through the police at several points. A number of arrests were made. Two police were injured.

Two barricades erected in streets were surmounted. Red flags were removed by the police, and while a third was being built police reinforcements arrived. They were met with stones and other missiles. The police then made a baton charge.

Ihe procession included 5000 marchers Sir Oswald Mosley, wearing a black shirt, inspected them amid hoots and led them under the Fascist banner where there was a cordon of mounted and foot police.

Tremendous efforts were made to impede them. The crowd pelted Sir Oswald Mosley, and the bulk of the procession was halted before reaching West Lane Square, where a portion listened to Sir Oswald's address which, despite loud-speakers, was almost inaudible owing to hoots and jeers, and the explosion of fireworks.

The police repeatedly charged to clear abutting streets. Ambulances removed 13 people who were injured. The meeting broke up after 90 minutes.