FASCIST DISPLAY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 263, 5 October 1936, Page 7

FASCIST DISPLAY

TROUBLE IN LONDON.

POLICE USE BATONS,

MARCH CANCELLED

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received October 5, 10 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 4.

Despite the appeals of five East End Mayors and a Jewish petition with 100,000 signatures, the Home Office refused to intervene to prevent a Fascist march in the East End to-day, but all police leave was cancelled and bodies of mounted and foot police were concentrated in readiness tor emergencies. Friendly societies, trade unions and the ex-servicemen supported the Jewish protest, the organiser of which says that police protection cannot guarantee order, as it is impossible to prevent counter-demonstrations and individual outbursts.

Feeling in the East End was running high. Loudspeakers were carried in cars last night blaring “Keep out Mosley,” and red flags were flying from windows. Half an hour before the time the Fascist march was due to ’’start trouble broke out in Royal Mint Street, where the Fascists were mustering. The police made a baton charge and cleared the street. A crowd of anti-Fascists thronged Royal Mint Street, booing and shouting. The police charged, and a number of men were left lying on the road.

Nine were admitted to hospital. Later the Police Commissioner banned the march.

Fascist contingents arrived in Royal Mint Street from all parts of London. Communists were not allowed to approach the spot where the procession was being formed, and the police held back great crowds of people who were singing, booing, and shouting. Communists and members of the Independent Labour Party had arranged a counter-demonstration at AVhitechapel, High Street, and Leman Street, where traffic was also held up. In the meantime Sir Oswald Mosley arrived at Royal Mint Street and was informed that the procession and the meeting had been banned by the police, who would only allow a march to Blackfriars. This announcement brought cries of. dissent- from the ranks of the Black Shirts. The procession marched to Blackfriars without incident.

LEADER’S COMMENT,

“SURRENDER TO RED TERROR.’

Received October 5, 12.5 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 4.‘ Sir Oswald Mosley, in a statement, says : This is the first time the Government has openly surrendered to the Red Terror. Fascists have held countless successful meetings in East London. Socialists, Communists', and Jews on this occasion openly organised to attack not only the meetings, but to close the streets by violence. The Government has taken no action against them. The necessity for Fascism could not be more clearly proven. AA T hen a Government cannot govern the nation it soon sends for those who can.