MAY DAY
CELEBRATIONS IN EUROPE NOSCOW STAGES MILITARY PARADE Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 1. Europe spent a varied May Day. London had the largest Labour and Communist procession in its history. It extended over four miles, and included 1,000 bus strikers, some carrying red flags. Moscow staged a gigantic military parade of 60,000 troops and 200 tanks, with hundreds of modern fighters and bombers roaring overhead. Berlin witnessed a display of troops and hundreds of miiltary aeroplanes. Paris bad vast Labour demonstrations, and work was brought to a standstill throughout the country. Warsaw had a Communist demonstration, which was dispersed by the police. A child was trampled to death and others injured. Other celebrations throughout Europe wera peaceful, except at Madrid, which the insurgents shelled. Loyalist troops, between bombardments, played football in the streets. Everyone at Bilbao remained at work. PROCESSION IN SYDNEY SYDNEY, May 2.. Three hands and 5,000 marchers comprised the May Day procession to the Domain this afternoon. The marchers carried banners relating to all subjects, in which the Labour movement is concerned. The demonstration, which was orderly, included many women and a number of children.'
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Evening Star, Issue 22638, 3 May 1937, Page 9
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191MAY DAY Evening Star, Issue 22638, 3 May 1937, Page 9
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