FARMERS IN REVOLT
Martial Law Declared in lowa Counties FORCED SALES RESISTED (Uy Telegraph-—Press Assn.— Copyright.) (Received April 29, 6.30 p.m.) Dcsmoines, lowa, April 29. National Guard troops have been hurried into several counties to-night where martial law has been proclaimed as the aftermath of the attack on Judge Bradley and to suppress the rapidly growing rebellion against farm-mortgage foreclosures. To add flames to the revolt the court has declared unconstitutional the recently invoked emergency legislation to postpone foreclosures. A detachment of militia reinforced peace officers in the town of Dennison after 200 farmers had beaten off 50 special deputy sheriffs who attempted foreclosure of a farm. One State investigator and six deputies were injured seriously enough to require medical attention. Tn Plymouth County, the scene of the Judge Bradley outrage. 400 militiamen were patrolling the area while the farmers were, mobilising apparently with intent to prevent any legal sales
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Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 183, 1 May 1933, Page 9
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