PLATFORM RUSHED

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 68, 14 December 1931, Page 11

PLATFORM RUSHED

Another Red in Trouble POLICE INTERVENE Angry Crowd Threaten Violence By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Rec., December 13, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, December 13. A Communist, Joseph Schelly whose dismissal from the steamei Canberra caused the recent shipping strike, figured In an election disorder at Katoomba last night. Schelly addressed an open-air meeting on behalf of the Communist Senate candidates, when 1500 local residents rushed his platform and commenced to attack him. A policeman drew his baton and saved Schelly from certain injury. He was escorted to the police station, his comrades making themselves scarce. PEPPER, EGGS, TOMATOES Boisterous Sydney Meeting Sydney, December 12. Pepper was thrown in the eyes of three policemen at a Communist meeting at King’s Cross. A foreigner was arrested. The meeting was the most boisterous of the present campaign. Thousands were present, and eggs and rotten tomatoes were thrown freely. Another policeman was assaulted, and two arrests were made. The Reds, who were about 200 strong, were protected by a strong cordon of police. On the South Coast citizens prevented Communist meetings at Woonona and Wollongong.