OUTSIDE HYDE PARK

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 103, 28 October 1932, Page 7

OUTSIDE HYDE PARK

LONDON HUNGER-MARCHERS

CLASH EN T SYMPATHY,

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. • I (Received 2Sth October, noon.) LONDON, 27th October. The convergence of thousands of I hunger-marchers on Hyde Park for a demonstration seriously dislocated mid-1 day traffic, b_ut the day otherwise was | uneventful. The marchers carried banners demanding relief or employment, and sang, the "Bed Flag" or "The Internationale." Strong forces of mounted and foot police tactfully kept order. ' Though the twenty thousand within I Hyde Park gave little trouble, riotous scenes marked a conflict between the police and thousands of sympathisers of the hunger-marchers around the Marble Arch before the mass meeting began. An arrest outside the Park incited thousands to surge forward, snarling and hooting, as the van removed the prisoner. Twelve mounted police charged with staves, while twenty chased demonstrators through by-streets, several being arrested. Drapery shop windows were smashed, but shuttering prevented looting. Other disturbances were quelled, but as the home-going vehicles swelled the traffic, the roadways became chaotic. The police cleared a passage and made further arrests, while the crowd threw mud at stationary police cars. The mounted police dispersed a thousand men threatening the special constables whom the crowd resented as "blacklegs."

The fugitives rifled a coke cart and smashed windows. Other demonstrators boarded lorries and snatched mops and pipes with which, they menaced the mounted constables. Some, waving Ted flags, shouted "To Hell with the National Government!"

The police galloped up and down Rotten Bow, quelling disturbances and making further arrests. • *

_ Before the processions broke up eight civilians and four police had been taken to hospital. '■''.■■

Ten thousand unemployed demonstrated against the means-test at Glasgow. The police prevented trouble, as they did with similar displays at Birmingham and Manchester.