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OUTBREAKS OF VIOLENCE
LONDON BUSES ATTACKED.
(Received 7th May, 2 p.m.) LONDON, Gth May. The mob attacked buses near the Elephant and Castle in South London, and fired on one manned by a volunteer driver and conductor who were forced to dismount and were roughly handled as they endeavoured to get clear. The passengers were told to disembark beforehand. Police galloped to the scene and constables and specials soon controlled the situation. The driver and conductor of another bus which was waylaid and nearly crashed into the "Elephant and Castle" public house, were also forced to fly for safety. Between 70 and 80 London omnibuses did not return to their depots at the scheduled time last night owing to damage to various parts, but fifty more General omnibuses are operating to-day. Lorrieß to London from Southampton were turned back by pickets.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 108, 7 May 1926, Page 8
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143< PUBLIC ORDER Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 108, 7 May 1926, Page 8
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