SCENE IN LONDON.
“REDS” BREAK UP MEETING. TEAR DOWN UNION JACK. By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright. Received Oct. 30, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 29. There were amazing scenes at Westminster. An organised body of communists, carrying red flags, broke up a meeting, using “stink” bombs, whistleand rattles. Finally they rushed the platform and tore down the Unior Jack. Severel were injured in a bout oi fisticuffs. Lord Derby escaped scatheless. Afterwards wooden boxes w... discovered labelled anarchist bombs anti stink bombs, made in Germany.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Oct. 30, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 28. Ex-service and other unemployed broke up an Empire Union meeting al the Central Hall, Westminster, anc howled down Lord Derby. There were many free fights amongst the audience The promoters left the hall, and latei the police cleared the rowdies out Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1921, Page 5
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