FACTORIES ATTACKED.
DESPERATE UNEMPLOYED. POLICE CHARGE WITH BATONS, By Telegraph -Press Association Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 17, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON. May 10. During the past few weeks bodies of iin* mployed have visited various factories in Sheffield. and have intimidated the workers, many of whom were terrorised into leaving their employment. Many works are now guarded by the police. A crowd of 3000 unemployed attack ed Dessops’ works, and overpowered the guard and wrecked the offices. A small body of mounted police was driven back by volleys of stones. Finally, a police squad and forty mounted men charged with batons and scattered the crowd.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16735, 17 May 1922, Page 7
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