Sacco and Vanzetti

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 203, 11 August 1927, Page 5

Sacco and Vanzetti

Doomed To Die. ANARCHICAL DEMONSTRATION* SCENES IN CHICAGO. (By Cable —Preu Asm. — Copyright.! (Received 11, 9.20 a.m.) 1 Vancouver, Aug. 10. Singing the “Third Internationale” a mob of 4000, led by a 16-year-old school girl, invaded the business district of Chicago early to-day, following a protest meeting in connection with Sacco and Vanzetti’s convictions. The police dispersed the gathering using tear bombs and revolvers, and -rrested 64 men and four women. The mob moved on towards the City Hall with the girl in the lead, crying, “On, comrades! Mob the police! Strike! Strike! Sacco and Vanzetti must not die! I’m an Anarchist; follow me!” — (A.P.A. and “Sun” Cable). PRECAUTIONS IN BRITAIN. | — (Received 11, 12.80 p.m.) •'* (British Official Wireless). ' Rugby, Aug. 10. Except for two or three small and orderly open-air meetings of protest, the demonstrations in many centres throughout the world against the Sacco and Vanzetti sentences have not been reproduced in Britain. Merely as a precautionary measure, however, the British police authorities are maintaining guards on the United States Embassy and Consulate in London. While police and sympathisers were engaged in an all night vigil outside the American Embassy, a motor car frequently passed slowly, and from it a man with a megaphone shouted, “Sacco and Vanzetti must not die.” —(A. and N.Z.) STRIKES IN U.S.A. FEDERAL TROOPS MARSHALLED New York, Aug. 9. In many cities throughout the country protest meetings were held late to-day, with only minor disturbances. About 100 picket were arrested. Sporadic strikes are reported to be widespread, but accounts of the actual number of men out throughout the nation are conflicting. The Socialists and the I.W.W. claim that 1,000.000 are out, while the police authorities say less than a tenth of that number. Various Socco-Vanzetti committees have issued invitation 6 to all Liberals and Radicals to come to Boston wearing mourning bands to attend the so-called death watch at the execution. Boston itself is the scene of extraordinary precaution against disturbances. The gaol where the execution is to occur will not be approachable for a mile. Police, national guardsmen and Federal troops are marshalled for any emergency.—(A. and N.Z.) . MUSSOLINI’S ENDEAVOURS. London, Aug. 9. The “Times' ” Rome correspondent says Signor Mussolini informed Sacco's father that he had done everything compatible with international procedure to save Sacco and Vanzetti PTimes” cable.) AMERICANS GUARDED IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, Aug. 10. The homes of the Consul for the United States. Mr. Arthur Garrels, at South Yarra, and the Vice-Consul. Mr. E, Moran, at Toorak, have been placed under armed police guard, at attacks by Sacco and Vanzetti sympathisers are feared. No steps have

keen taken in Sydney to guard the Consul-General, Mr. Lawton, as trouble is not anticipated. A FIRE STARTED. NEXT TO AUCKLAND CONSULATE. Auckland, Aug. 11. A fire in an office in the Union Buildings about 7.30 last night was speedily suppressed but has given rise to somewhat sensational reports. The office in which the fire occurred is occupied by Mr. J. P. Kavanagh, a barrister and solicitor, and is separated from the office of the United States Consulate by only a thin partition. No clue has been discovered as to how the fire started. There is no sign of kerosene or other infianiable liquid, but the loose papers in the cupboard of Kavanagh’s office were sufficient to start a blaze, so that when the brigade arrived the landing was full of smoke. The damage done was practically confined to charred walls, Mr Boyle, the United States Consul, says it seemed to him as if it were ah attempt to damage the Consulate office and considering the warnings given in view of happenings elsewhere, he hud put the matter before, the police. It was more the work of an amateur than a profesrional wrecker. One could easily understand that finding the Consulate locked and the door of the adjoining office open, soniebodv simply walked in and started the fire.