RIOTS IN WALES
TWELVE POLICE INJURED,
SERIOUS TROUBLE,
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 23.
Twelve policemen were injured at Clydaoh Vale. A waggon of hay and the tool shops were fired. The conflict lasted two Hours.
ANOTHER OUTBREAK.
FIGHT WITH THE POLICE.
SEVERAL PEOPLE HURT.
LONDON, March 24. (Received March 24, at 10.10 p.m.)
Rioting has been resumed at Clydach Vale.
A mob gathered on a hillside awaiting a few of, the mines officials, and greeted them with volleys of stones, forcing them to take refuge ia an hotel. A strong police force attempted to pro. tect. the officials, but the mob stoned the hotel.
Tihe police then charged the hillside, and a severe conflict ensued, the police using their batons and the rioters using sticks and stones.
Eventually the rioters were dislodged. A number of tho police and strikers were badly injured.
The executive is continuing to arrange for a ballot to be taken on Saturday. A force of military is held in readiness at Ton-y-pandy. 1
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15101, 25 March 1911, Page 7
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