ANGRY SOLDIERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20230, 25 June 1937, Page 7

ANGRY SOLDIERS.

OBJEOTION TO AMNESTY. DEMONSTRATIONS IN BELGIUM* United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. BRUSSELS, June 23. Maintaining their resentment agalnsf the amnesty legislation, 2Q..000 former soldiers, providing themselves with food and bedding, marched to the capital In order to protest. They assembled at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, broke the police cordon and advanced upon the Houses of Parliament, though the' latter were not In session and the Premier, Dr. Van Zeeland, is in Amerloa. Mounted and foot police charged the crowd, arrested many and Injured others. Firemen dispersed the crowds with hoses. The delegation then demanded an audience with King Leopold, to urge the withdrawal of the amnesty, the resignation of the Government, and the dissolution of Parliament. The disorders continued, and severe street fighting necessitated further police charges in order to disperse the demonstrators in front of the Government Buildings and the Royal Palace. Troops have now’ been dispatched to the scene of the disturbances.

CALMER OOUNBELB PREVAIL. PROMISE R,Y TRE KINO. MEN LIE DOWN ON PAVEMENT. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. BRUSSELS, June 23. Calmer counsels prevailing, the delegation of ex-soldiers seated itself on thfr pavement to await the return of King Leopold from the country. He eventually promised its member* that he would do everything it was possible for a constitutional monarch to do. An Incident in the demonstration was 100 ex-servicemen lying down on the footpath In parallel lines that extended across the road from the palace gate* to the park entrance, blocking all traffic.