MAY DAY MENACE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20242, 30 April 1929, Page 11

MAY DAY MENACE.

FEARS IN EUROPE.

BLOODSHED PREDICTED.

'ORDEBS FROM MOSCOW.

INCITEMENT TO BIOT.

PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received April 29, 8.35 p.m.)

.United Servico. LONDON. April 29. The Continental police have discovered instructions from Moscow ordering Communist riots and bloodshed in tho streets on May Day (Wednesday). Scotland Yard learns that the German headquarters of tho Reds have bidden London Communists to spare no pains to create disturbances. Two Communists of international notoriety have been refused admission to Britain. The Socialist chief of police at Berlin has issued a manifesto forbidding openair demonstrations on Wednesday and advising the citizens—especially women and children—pot to remain in tho streets. He instances Moscow's order to the effect that "whero demonstrations are forbidden Communists must to their utmost defy the prohibition." Police: in Berlin to-day fired blank cartridges and arrested 50 people in the' course of a series of demonstrations of protest. German Communists predict that there will be serious disturbances throughout Europe on Wednesday and that a number of people will ho killed. Tho French authorities have prohibited ftrcet processions in Paris and will expel nil foreigners found taking part in any demonstrations. Troops from tho Paris garrison and the provinces will reinforce the police in the capital. 1 Seven anarchists and several Communists found distributing revolutionary propaganda have already been arrested. A message from Warsaw says the Polish authorities have decided to permit street meetings and processions on May Day, but are taking elaborate precautions to prevent,rioting and bloodshed. The entire police force of Warsaw and 20GQ special reserves will be mobilised to prevent trouble between the Socialists and the Communists.

STIE ON CONTINENT.

DEFIANCE OF AGITATORS. I BRITAIN NOT PERTURBED. Australian and N.Z. Fres3 Association. (Received April 30, 12.5 a.m.) LONDON. April 29. In consequence of the orders from Moscow to European Communists to organise disorders on May Day the authorities in Berlin and Paris fear that there may be unusual clashes with the police. In Berlin already meetings havo been banned. The Communists have replied that they will defy the ban even if die cost should be that many people are killed and wounded. Tho Chief of Police in Berlin, Herr Zorgiebcl, who is in an embarrassing position as a member of the Socialist Party, nevertheless has ordered his force to bo ready for any emergency on Wednesday. The/ proposals of the Communists in P;iris include a one day strike. Tho Cabinet has banned all processions or meetings and has ordered extra troops and the Republican guards to be mustered. Moscow's appeal is not regarded seriously in Britain.