MARCH BANNED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 5 October 1936, Page 5

MARCH BANNED

ANTI-FASCISTS DEMONSTRATE CHARGE BY POLICE NINE PERSONS SENT TO HOSPITAL (United Press Association—By Electric Tolegraph—Copyright) (Received sth October, 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, 4th October. Half an hour before the time for 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. (Received sth October, 10.0 a.m.) LONDON, 4th October. Fascist contingents arrived at Royal Mint street from all parts of London. Communists were not allowed to approach the spot where the procession was being formed. 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 White, chapel, 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 dissension from the ranks of the Black Shirts. The procession marched to Blackfriars without incident.

SIR OSWALD MOSLEY’S ALLEGATIONS (Received sth October, 1.20 p.m.) LONDON, 4th October. 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. When a Government cannot govern a nation it soon sends for those who can.”