MAY DAY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 4 May 1931, Page 5

MAY DAY

OBSERVANCE IN UNITED STATES PARADES AND ORATORY FEW DISTURBANCES (United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright) NEW YORK, Ist May. May Day celebrations were observed throughout the United States with parades and oratory, but there were virtually no disorders. Few arrests were made, the majority being of women and children accused of spreading radical propaganda in New York city schools.

Communists and war veterans assembled at Union Square, the latter hearing addresses against agitators and tho former expressing opposition to capitalism, but the two groups kept apart without clashes. Certain slight disturbances occurred at Boston throughout the day when Communists gathered, but the police had ljttlo trouble in keeping the peace. IN CANADA NO SERIOUS DISORDERS OTTAWA, Ist May. May Day throughout Canada passed without serious disorders. Local Communists were forbidden to parade and abandoned a march on Parliament Hill when mounted police assembled.

ON THE CONTINENT RED FLAG IN FRANCE PARIS, 2nd May. Astonishment was expressed when a red flag was seen flying from the tower of Notre Dame Cathedral. It was quickly removed and three workmen were arrested. Similar incidents are reported throughout France, red flags being unfurled from steeples under a general order from the Communist leaders. SEVEN WOUNDED AT MUNICH BERLIN, 2nd May. Minor incidents on May Day led to 82 arrests. Seven were wounded at Munich. TWO KILLED AT LISBON LISBON, 2nd May. May Day casualties amount to two dead and fourteen wounded.