New-York tribune., 1921-10-14
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Mob Storms Premier's
Office Demanding g Help;
Advance Blocked, Many
Are Injured i'm Fracas
BY Arthur S. Draper


Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc
LONDON. Oct. 13.-Bricks flew in
the West End of London this evening
when the police fought twice with a
mob of 10000 unemployed which tried
after day of marching and demon
strations, to break through into the
forbidden ground Of Trafalgar Square
AT least three persons were seriously
injured and many struck down in the
streets In fracas that was regarded
by the police as more serious than
last weeks riot in the same square,
which was the worst in London's his
tory.
The mob, gathering on the Thames
Embankment from all parts of the city
set out on its hunger march" toward
Whitehall with the affirmed determine
ton Of invading Downing Street and
seeing Premier Lloyd George. Ban
ners demanding "bread and revolution
and work or maintenance" went
through the streets side by side with
the red flag.
Premicr's Letter a Sedative
The mob never reached Downing
Street, but a delegation, which was
passed through the police lines, saw
the Prcmier's secretaries in his alb
sence and seemed satisfied with the
interviews. A letter from the Premier
! outlining the temporary relief meas
ures the government has decided on
was shown to the delegation.
Warned Of the impending demonstra-
ton, the police concentrated 5000 spe-
ri 10, :
the marchers set out soon after noon
on their excursion that lasted till
nightfall they found mounted and foot
patrolmen at every turn. Police Com
missioner Norwood warned the leaders
that the demonstrators would not be
permitted to enter Trafalgar Square,
where congregations are barred on
weekdays. and that the police would
prevent any attempt to invade that
district. A double row of mounted men
was thrown around the square. The
Police Commissioner was at the Pre-
mier's residence before noon to discuss
the situation with Lloyd George.
The procession was organized by the
London Council of Unemployed as a
protest against enforced idleness. The
thousands that streamed through Lon
don from all parts Of the city were at
first orderly enough, and there were no
disorders when the police shcphcrded
them carefully into the side streets and
away from the centers they sought.
Police Use Truncheons
The first attempt Of the jobless to go
against police guidance and break
through to Trafalgar Square did not
lead to trouble, but when the demon
strators encountered another Gordon of
tof ut { "a, Al,,iflf
at the end Of Shaftesbury Avenue, they
tried to break through. The police,
| seeing the danger Of being over
whelmed, charged with swinging
truncheons. There was a general nc
lee in the Circus, with the dcmonstra-
tors returning bricks for every police
baton blow, while the crowds trying to
get into the theaters in that district
took TO cover. The police finally over
came the marchcrs and drove them
back, but the procession quickly re-
formed and started by another route to
reach its destination.
Reaching piccadlly Circus, at the
other end Of Shaftesburv Avenue. the
demonstrators refused to go to Hyde
Park and withstood all police attempts
TO direct them that way. For i moment
they hesitatcd, then started off at q
tangent toward Trafalgar square again
but the police checked the march in a
few minutes with another baton charge
Several persons were left lying where
they fell wounded in the street, while
the police drove back the jobless again
stones were thrown again, and some
windows broken.
The police forcataled several attempts
to loot restaurants and a few arrests
were made before order was restored
AS nightfall came on the mob dis
persed.
Demonstration in Sheffield
LONDON, Oct. 13 Il BY The Associated
Press).-At Shcfield 10000 jobess as
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