EUROPE KEEPS MAY DAY

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22082, 3 May 1937, Page 9

EUROPE KEEPS MAY DAY

HUGE WORKERS’ PARADE IN LONDON MILITARY DEMONSTRATIONS IN OTHER CAPITALS (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (Received May 2, 9.48 p.m.) LONDON, May 1. Europe spent a varied May Day. London had the largest labour and Communist procession in its history. It extended for more than four miles, and included 1000 striking busmen, some carrying red flags. In Moscow there was a gigantic military parade of 50,000 troops and 200 tanks, hundreds of modern air fighters and bombers roaring overhead. In Berlin there was a display of troops and hundreds of military aeroplanes. Paris had vast labour demonstrations. Work was brought to a standstill throughout the country. Warsaw had a Communist demonstration, which was dispersed by police. A child' was trampled to death and others were injured. Other celebrations throughout Europe were peaceful, except in Madrid, which was shelled by the insurgents. Loyalist troops, between the bombardments, played football in the streets. Everyone in Bilbao remained at work. , HITLER THREATENS CRITICS “OUR OPPONENTS MUST BOW TO US” REITERATION OF CLAIM TO COLONIES (Received May 2, 9.38 p.m.) BERLIN, May 1. Herr Hitler addressed a monster May Day gathering in the Lustgarten. His address was broadcast throughout Germany. He emphasised Germany’s claim to colonies, and added that it was impossible to increase wages, as that would mean increased prices. ■ He denounced the critics of Nazism, saying: “Our opponents must bow to us or be broken. This warning applies to the Churches.” There was an attendance of 180,000 at the Hitler youth rally at the Olympic stadium. The Funrer uttered a veiled threat to the Church by declaring that the Reich would yield the education and training of. youth to nobody. He announced that 917,000 10-year-old boys and girls had joined the youth organisation on his birthday last week.