MOBS TAKE CHARGE

Grey River Argus, 11 May 1945, Page 3

MOBS TAKE CHARGE

V. DAY RIOTS IN AUSTRALIAN CITIES (Rec. 11.10) SYDNEY, May 10 Hotels, picture theatres and other places of entertainment were closed m the Australian cities yesterday. Therefore people had little to do but walk in streets and sit in parks. V.E. Day thanksgiving services were well attended. At night, however., large crowds which wandered through streets in both Sydney and Melbourne spontaneously made their own entertainment ’by organising processions and sing songs. Again, as on the previous night, more than 20,UU() sang and danced in Martin 'Place and King’s Cross in Sydney until the po - ice told .them to go home. At midnight most people had left Sydney Streets. At least ten thousand pl the revellers staged an impromptu march front King’s Cross to the city, a mile away, interrupting traffic by stopping trams and cars, they pulled the trolley poles from the tiam power lines, leapt on the backs 01 cars and lorries, overturned la signals, and they removed rubbish receptacles and carried them along auX g tei e 'L°uc'!SSly, l« th ln P M°e C lbo S urne a crowd , e^’ ma ted at eleven thousand niarcned Hom the heart of the city to the State Parliament House On the shouting youths broke six fne alal ™ y and caused minor tiaffic •! also invaded the Melbourne “Herald newspaper office, waving . Hags < sinking The police, having at first tr?e°d to restrain the crowd, gave up the unequal struggle, and stood bj laughing —