SCENE AT CENOTAPH

Evening Star, Issue 22804, 12 November 1937, Page 9

SCENE AT CENOTAPH

MAN DASHES TOWARDS KING “ WHY ALL THIS HYPBCRIBYI Fz«M Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 11. There was a remarkable seen© at the Cenotaph during the silence. A man dashed out of the crowd across the ranks of the naval guard, towards the King, shouting: “Why all this hypocrisy? You are deliberately preparing for war.” Mounted and foot police dashed towards him, and constables jumped on him and flung him to the ground. Ho was dragged away. The King did not move, and the service was continued without interruption. ENAFED MENTAL PATIENT STATEMENT BY HOME SECRETARY (British Official Wireless.) , RUGBY, November 11. (Received November 12, at 11.30 a.m.) Information was given to the House of Commons by the Home Secretary regarding the individual who made a •mall disturbance at the Cenotaph during the silence. Sir Samuel Hoare said hit name was Stanley Storey, and he waa. 43 years of age. He was the man Who waa responsible for the disturbance in the gallery in the House of Commons on January 27, and who was in an asylum from February 4 to September 21, on which date he escaped and since had been at large. Storey fell forward through the rants of the police, who thought he was fainting. Then he got up and dived through the naval contingent, shouting some such words as “No more war.” He was immediately removed. Storey said he had thought of making this demonstration three daye ago, but had no intention of making an attack on the King or anyone else- No weapons of any kind were found, on him. The man was obviously suffering from delusions, and was at present in the Fulham infirmary under observation'. No question of criminal proceedings was under consideration. The only question was whether application should be made to n magistrate for his recertification as a lunatio. This must depend upon the result of the observations. FUMN HWH SIX YARDS FROM KING TAKEN AWAY THROUGH MENACING CROWDS. _ TI V - LONDON, .November. 11. (Received November 12, at 10.45 a.m.) The silence had just started when the mao, middle-aged, fair, and hatlese, and wearing a raincoat, hurled himself shoulder first through the police into . (he hacks of the naval guard, lurched through.the guard into the open space, and began running toward the King, -hia arm raised and gesticulating and shouting. Cries arose, “ Hold him! Hold him!” By the time the police had flung him down the man was six yards from the King, and three yards from Mr Chamberlain and the members of Cabinet. Uhl mao continued shouting from the ground, and after a terrific struggle the police silenced him by holding their hands over his mouth. The noise was intensified by the profound silence, and waa picked up by the microphones and broadcast to millions of listeners throughout Britain. The ceremony was also being televised for the first time. The incident was seen miles from Whitehall. The man was dragged away apparently unconscious, and held down at the Home Office doorway until the end of the silence. He was then picked up and taken to Downing Street through menacing crowds. After the silence the crowd gave vent to it* feelings, and boomed and shouted: “ Kill him ! Kill him!”- However, he was removed in time. The King, the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, and the Ministers did not move throughout the whole incident. The vast throng sang, ‘ God Save the Xing ’ with great fervour at the dose of the service. The incident was watched by Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary from the window of the Home Office. It is understood that the King did not see the incident, and called for a full report after returning to the Palace.