TROUBLE IN DUBLIN

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 43, 14 November 1932, Page 9

TROUBLE IN DUBLIN

Union Jack Burned FIGHTING IN STREETS (Received Nov. 13, 6.30 p.m.) * London, Nov. 12. A scuffle followed the burning of the Union Jack yesterday after two hundred youths, wearing the Republican tricolour, had marched the principal streets of Dublin. There were several attempts to snatch poppies. A youth who grabbed at a woman with a poppy was badly mauled by an angry crowd. Police, ex-service men, and others chased the gang of poppysnatchers, who took refuge in the premises of the Distributive Workers’ Union, in which they were besieged. The crowd rushed the building, and the furniture suffered damage, till the police cleared the premises. Further fighting occurred in the street, and tramcar windows were smashed. There were wild scenes in the streets as night advanced, and all available police were turned out. Baton charges were frequent. The mob blocked a detective’s motorcar, broke the windows, and Injured the occupant with stones. Republicans smashed a window in Trinity College. The most serious baton charges occurred in Westmoreland Street, where many injured marchers displayed favours, “Boycott British goods.” sang “We will crown de Valera King of Ireland,” and shouted “No poppies will bo worn in this city.”