MAY DAY

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20184, 3 May 1937, Page 7

MAY DAY

PROCESSION IN LONDON. LABOURITES AND COMMUNIBTB. DEMONSTRATIONS ON CONTINENT. 'Jolted Press Assn.—wee. Tel. copyright. LONDON, May 1. Europe -spent a varied May Day. London had the largest Labour-Com-munist procession in its history. It extended more than four miles and included 1000 striking busmen, -some of them carrying red flags. In Moscow there was a gigantic military parade of 50.000 troops and 200 tanks, while hundreds of modern fighters and bombers were roaring overhead.

Residents of Berlin witnessed a dis play by troops and hundred* of military aeroplanes.

Paris had vast Labour demonstrations which brought work to a standstill throughout the country. In Warsaw there was a Communist demonstration which was dispersed by the police. A ohild was trampled to death and others were injured. Other celebrations in Europe were peaceful except in Madrid, which the insurgents shelled. Loyalist troops, between the bombardments, played football in the streets. Everyone in Bilbao remained at work. BPEEOH BY HERR HITLER. GERMANY’S CLAIM TO COLONIES. WARNING TO THE CHURCHES. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright BERLIN, May 1. Herr Hitler addressed a monster May Day gathering at the Lustgarten. In a speech, which was broadcast throughout Germany, he laid stress on Germany’s claim to colonies. It was impossible to Increase wages as It would tend to an increase In prices, -said Herr Hitler.

He denounoed critic* of NazlIsm, saying: "Our opponents must bow to us or be bro.k«n. This warning ap-plles to the churches."

A Hitler Y’outh rally at the Olympic Stadium was attended «by 180,000 members.

The Fuehrer uttered a veiled threat against the Church by declaring that the Reich would yield the education and training of youth to nobody. He announced that 917,000 boys and girls aged 10 had joined the youth organisation on hi* birthday last week. MAROHEB IN BYDNEY. AN ORDERLY DEMONSTRATION. LABOUR BANNERS CARRIED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright.

SYDNEY, May 2. Three bands numbering 5000 marchers comprised the May Day procession to the Sydney Domain. The marchers carried banners relating to all the subjects in which the Labour movement is concerned.

Many women and a number of chil dren were included. The demonstration was orderly.