SOLDIERS FIRE ON CROWD
TWO PERSONS KILLED
(United Press Association.—-Copyright.)] (Received 14th March, 8 a,m.) I
LONDON, 11th March. V There are curioua stories from A'thV ens regarding the collapse of the strikei:; which is rumoured to have been a gen*,; eral revolt.against the' Government. ■• It is stated that a group of Com* I munists attempted to force a mUMarjfj^ cordon, whereupon the officer in charge ordered the fire brigade to pour eolefr water on them. He then ordered. th«soldiers to fire blanks over the heads*' of the crowd. In the excitement, how«?ii ever, the soldiers killed-two and-wxrand- 7' ed about fifteen. ••. ■-'-.' At attempt followed to drag the bod/.' of a dead Communist through tfie""'streets, in order to incite the crowds»Y but is is stated the populace TemairiecT' calm. • • ■■ The incidents created a painful Im*;pression, but are not expected to h^cS any serious influence against the Coalii'tion Government. ';■_' ■
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 9
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