SENSELESS HOOLIGANISM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21326, 29 October 1932, Page 9

SENSELESS HOOLIGANISM

DISORDERS ORGANISED TROUBLE-MAKERS AT WORK GENUINE IDLE NOT BLAMED By Telegraph—Press .Association—Copyright (Received October '2B. 9.55 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 28 The newspapers generally correctly lay stress on the significance of the disorders. They say the hooliganism in the neighbourhood of Hvde Park is likely to be exaggerated abroad. Actually tho disorders were not serious. The Times says: "The publicity value of rioting is thoroughly understood by the organisers of these senseless demonstrations. Ihe name 'hunger marcher' implies a state of starvation, bub no one in England is allowed to perish of hunger." Hie Morning Post says: "The conduct of the genuine unemployed, both on the march and at the demonstration in the park, gave little cause for complaint, but the hammer and sickle on the banners suggest the power behind this wellorganised display. These hapless unemployed were set in motion by a hand skilful in making trouble." The Daily Telegraph says: "Neither this nor any other demonstration can affect, the truth, namely, that the provision made for the unemployed in this country is far more generous than in any other." FLEA FOR MARCHERS DEPUTATION TO COMMONS PETITION TO BE PRESENTED (Received October 28. 6.45 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY..Oct. 27 In the House of Commons to-day the Leader of the Labour Party, Mr. George Lansbury, asked that time might be saved on the remaining stages of the Ottawa Agreements Bill so that the unemployment, question might be discussed. The Prime Minister, Mr. Mac Donald, undertook that if possible this should bo done. Other Labour members requested leave to move the adjournment, of the House in order to discuss unemployment, in view of the arrival of the unemployed demonstrators in London. The Speaker said he could not accept the suggested motion as the Government had promised to bring in a bill to deal with the means test, which dealt with the unemployment problem. He advised members that the correct course was the presentation of a petition to the House asking permission for a deputation of the unemployed marchers to appear at the bar of the House to present, their case. This advice is lo be followed and Mr. J. McGovern (Labour —Shettleston, Glasgow! will present tho petition to-morrow asking that the marchers be received on November 1 to plead the cause of 3,000,000 unemployed.