UNEMPLOYEDS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 63, 1 March 1929, Page 5

UNEMPLOYEDS

SCENE IN CENTRAL HALL IN PARLIAMENT "THE RED FLAG” SUNG. EJECTED BY POLICE. (United Association—By Cable—- ' Copyrlgaul (AustnUiy., Press Assn.—United Sarno*.* (Received. 1, 1.30 p.m-) London, Feb. 28. Twenty of the unemployed who partook in the march to London, beaded by a well-known Communist, called at Downing Street in an attempt to see the Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin. On being repulsed they went to Parliament and spent an hour in the central hall and sent in cards to various Labourites, who came out and chatted with them in groups. Before leaving the unemployed deputation suddenly and concertedly begin singing “The Bed Flag t ’’ rendering themselve* liable to ejection for creating n disturbance. The police were not altogether surprised and approached the disturbers tn force and unceremoniously led tho mqn, who offered no serious resistance, to< the door. There was no force used or arrests. In consequence of this incident and the following scene, to-night stricter rules will lie enforced. Visitors will be forced to send in their cardo from the main entrance and will not bo permitted the usual nrivilege of going straight to the centra} hall