POLICE FIRE ON RIVAL FACTIONS

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3577, 7 April 1927, Page 7

POLICE FIRE ON RIVAL FACTIONS

, Machine-Guns and Bombs Used Freely

REPUBLICAN AGAIN MAYOR OP CHICAGO [By Electric Cable-Copyright.] [Aust, and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received Wednesday 9.3TJ p.m) NEW YORK, iApril 5. Mr William Thompson (Republican) was elected Mayor of Chicago by a plurality of 50,000 votes amid unprecedented rioting in which machine-guns and bombs were freely by the police on the rive, factions. Soon after the polls were opened, two buildings were bombed in the pro cincts of the headquarters. One of the factions states that Senator’s home was fired upon and raked with machine-gun bullets. Two election officials were kidnapped. A hundred gangsters were arrested. All votes in the’ twenty.first Ward were burned, lighted matches being dropped into the ballot boxes. A bomb wrecked a brick bam in which were situated the Democratic Ward headquarters. The effective organisation of the police prevented more serious riot a and deaths . Mr Thompson's supporters begau a wild celebration which the police fear will result in additional outbreaks. Mr William Hale Thompson was Mayor four years ago, and held office for eight years previous to that date. His opponent, Mr William E. Dever (Democrat), has been Mayor the last four years.