TEN THOUSAND FASCISTS MARCH

Evening Star, Issue 21821, 10 September 1934, Page 8

TEN THOUSAND FASCISTS MARCH

LEADER'S CLAIM GREAT HEART OF PEOPLE BEHIND FASCISM LONDON, September 9, (Received September 10, at noon.) The Mosleyites, estimated at 10,000, including 1,000 women, began their march from the Embankment via Trafalgar square and Piccadilly. Police lined the route and accompanied the marchers. .When they reached the Park the Mosleyites met a continuous roar of hoots and jeers and shouts of “ Go to Germany!” The anti-Fascists converged on tire Park from different directions. When Sir- Oswald Mosley appeared on the platform the anti-Fascists left their own meetings and ran across the Park. The pressure was terrific, but the mounted police closed up the gaps when the cordons broke. Many persons were crushed in a wild stampede to, avoid the horses. ! Tomatoes and other missiles were hurled at Sir Oswald Mosley, behind whom stood his lieutenants, wearing black tunics and breeches and heavy high boots. At the conclusion of Sir Oswald Mosley’s address the mounted police forged a passage through the crowd, through which the Fascists marched to Chelsea, escorted by police car*. When they, reached the barracks, Sir Oswald Mosley, surrounded by a bodyguard, reviewed his followers. Large crowds broke through the police cordon, but they were scattered by the mounted police. Sixteen men were arrested. A police autogyro contributed to the success of handling the crowds. It not only encircled the demonstrators, but flew to various points in London when the procession was converging on and leaving the Park, and reported on the situation by wireless. Sir Oswald Mosley, in the course of his address, claimed that the great heart of Britain was behind Fascism. “ We are assailed by the power of the old political parties, who cannot meet us in fair debate, but who seek to cripple us by legislation,” he said. SIX THOUSAND POLIGE ON DOTY LONDON September 9. Fearing serious disorder the police made elaborate arrangements. Altotogether there were 6,000 police on duty at the park, over which the police autogyro hovered giving information by wireless to the police cars throughout the park. Lord Trenchard (Commissioner of Police), directed operations by wireles* from Scotland Yard. No serious dis. order occurred. The police never needed to ■charge or use their truncheons. Only when the crowds were dispersing were there a few minor clashes, resulting in eighteen arrests. A few people were slightly iojwred is the crush. ■