THE BROOME RIOT

Evening Star, Issue 17543, 24 December 1920, Page 6

THE BROOME RIOT

JAPANESE AGGRESSIVE. Preis Auoei&tion—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australia! and N.Z. Cable Association. PERTH, December 23. A leading Japanese at Broome asked for a meeting with the leading whites, at which lie apologised for* the riots; and offered to do all in his power to restore order; but, contrary to their promises, the Japanese gathered in groups at various pomts of the town and accumulated sticks and stones. They looked over every passer-by in search' for Koepanese. The town has -been divided into two zones—the Japanese being segregatedintd one and the Koepanese into the other. All colored people have been ordered to stay in their camps between sunset and sunrise. There is now every hope that there will be no further trouble, as the parties have-agreed to camp three-quarters of a mile apart. Special constables are patrolling the neutral area. A /meeting of whites condemned the action of the authorities in negotiating with the Japanese, claiming that they thereby lowered the dignity of the race. They contended that this opinion was justified by the failure of the Japanese to keep their promise. They also demanded that a , telegram be sent to tile naval authorities asking that a warship be sent to Broome, as further trouble is feared. The Japanese are .treating with* disdain all the representations of the -whites.