RIOTS IN LONDON

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18778, 28 October 1932, Page 7

RIOTS IN LONDON

CONFLICT WITH POLICE. MOUNTED MEN CHARGE. SPECIAL CONSTABLES THREATENED SEVERAL CASUALTIES RESULT. DEMONSTRATIONS ELSEWHERE. As the sequel to the “ hunger march ” on London by thousands of unemployed as a protest against the means test, trouble eventuated In the streets of London, where the crowd came Into conflict with the police. Mounted constables made charges and broke up the meetings. A number of Injured polioe and civilians were sent to the hospital. Demonstrations were also held at Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester, but the police precautions prevented trouble. (Times Cable.) (Received Oct. 28, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 27. Though the gafilering of 20,000 assembled within Hyde Park gave little trouble, riotous scenes marked a conflict between the police and thousands of sympathisers with the hunger marchers around the Marble Arch. Before a mass meeting began an arrest outside the park incited thousands to surge forward, snarling and hooting as the van removed the prisoner. Twelve mounted polioe oharged with staves, "while 20 others chased the demonstrators into the by-streets, several being arrested. The windows of a drapery shop were smashed, but the shutters prevented looting. Other disturbances were quelled, but as home-going vehicles swelled the traffic the roadways assumed a state of chaos. The police cleared a passage and made further arrests, while the crowd threw mud at the stationary police cars. Mounted police dispersed 1000 men who were threatening special constables, whom the crowd resented as “blacklegs.” . The fugitives rifled a coke car and smashed Its windows. Other demonstrators boarded passing lorries. They snatched the mops and pipes with which they were laden, ann menaced the mounted constables. Some waving red flags, shouted “Ts hell with the National Government.” The police galloped up and down Rotten Row quelling disturbances. Further arrests were made before the processions broke up. Eight civilians and four police were sent to the hospital. Ten thousand unemployed demonstrated against the means test in Glasgow. The police, however, prevented trouble as they also did with similar displays in Birmingham and Manchester. DEMONSTRATE IN HYDE PARK. NO UNTOWARD INCIDENT. LARGE FORCE OF POLICE PRESENT United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Oct. 28, 10,30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 27. The convergence of thousands of hunger marchers on Hyde Park for a demonstration seriously dislocated the mid-day traffic, otherwise the day passed off -without untoward event. The demonstrators oarried banners demanding relief or employment and sang “The Red Flag” or “The Internationale”. Strong foroes of mounted and foot police taotfully kept order.