GIRL WITH RED HAIR

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 37, 12 August 1927, Page 9

GIRL WITH RED HAIR

LONDON, nth August. exciting scenes in the West End followed the demonstration in Hyde Park in favour of Saceo and Vanzetti, which was addressed by Mr. Cook and others, and attended by several thousands. About 10.30 p.m. one of the speakers shouted, "The time has now come to march to the American Embassy." A vast crowd, roughly formed fours, and headed by a young girl with bobbed, flaming red hair, marched into Park Lane, being escorted by a large iorce of foot and mounted police. The P™eessionists ultimately numbered over 10,000. A long line of motor-cars from theatres, filled with people in evening dress were brought to a standstill. The crowd at the sight of a British Fascist! lorry flying the Union Jack hooted and booed from one end of Park Lane to the other, and sang the Red Flag, to which the Fascisti and others replied with the National Anthem. .

"VP, REDS! OUR DAY IS COMING!"

The marchers shook their fists at the great houses in Park Lane, and shouted, "Up, Reds! Our day is coming."

In the meantime strong cordons of police barred Grosvenor Gardens where the American Embassy is situated, and after a warning drew their truncheons and scattered the crowd in all directions. The pressure was so great that a balustrade collapsed outside a house and thirty people were precipitated into the basement area and injured. Attempts to reform the procession tailed.lhere were four arrests. Mounted police continued to patrol the streets and foot police lined the route from Victoria Station to Park Lane all night.