The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-13
WORKERS PROTEST
OUTSIDE BRITISH
CONSULATE HERE.
Oppose Her Attitude
Towards. China

Overcoming many difficulties, a
mass demonstration was successfully
held in front Of the British Consulate
Saturday afternoon when 500 work
ors and students gathered under the
direction Of the Hands OFF China
Committee to protest against Che ac-
tons OF the British government In
Its relations TO China.
Although joliet Stuart Poyntz, one
Of the speakers was arrested, to be
immediately released, and while some
good slavish clerks and stenograph-
ers attempted to curry favor with
their bosses by making noise and
throwing water from surrounding
buildings, to interfere with the dem
onstration, it lasted for over an
hour, many passing workers stop
ping to join in.
Carried Banners.
Assembling in Battery Park at ~
o'clock the workers, including many
Negroes and Chinese, marched to the
British consulate, AZ Whitehall St.
Lead by Juliet Stuart Poyntz, they
marched past several times carrying
banners that read American Work
ers Don't Fight For British interests
in China: "Stop the Attack on the
Soviet Union. The Friend Of China;
"China for the Chinese; "Stop the
Attack on the Soviet Union and De-
mand the Withdrawal of Troops and
Battleships from China" Poyntz
started to speak from the steps Of the
building.
After she had been speaking for
five minutes Sergeant Birget and two
patrolman placed her under arrest
amid boos at the police by the as
sembled workers She was hustled
away in a taxicab to the Old Slip
Police Station while the demonstra-
ton took the form Of mass picketing.
Dividing into two groups the work
ers, their ranks being increased by
more who were arriving, started to
march around the building. One went
south towards State ST., the other
north into Pearl st.
Police Reserves Called.
BY this time the police reserves ar
rived in the form Of mounted men,
who drove into the workers lines,
tearing the placards from them. As
soon as they reached the ground other
workers picked them up and continued
the march. This process kept up for
about ten minutes, the police break
ing up the picket line, which always
Immediately reformed.
Suddenly shouts and cheers were
heard from the crowd. Juliet Stuart
Poyntz had returned. Mounting the
steps to the entrance to the Naviga-
zione Generate Italiana, which occu-
pies the store office in the south end
Of the same building as the British
consulate, Poyntz continued her in
terrupted speech. She told her lis
teners that the lieutenant at the Old
Slip police station had said that
"every American citizen has a perfect
right to deliver a speech provided they
display an American flag and do not
advocate the overthrow Of the gov
eminent by force"
Cops Look Foolish.
The police who were present looked
foolish and the demonstration con-
tinued successfully for several min
utes, when one of the fascists con-
nected with the Italian concern COM
planned that the meeting interferred
with his business.
Not wishing to give the police an
opportunity to again create trouble,
the crowd lead by Miss Poyntz, moved
to the northern end of, the building,
at the corner Of Whitehall and Pearl
Streets where Miss Poyntz once
again started TO speak. Occasionally
water or banana peels were thrown
towards here from the Whitehall
building or by some clerk in the outer
fringe of the crowd. Those who were
opposed to the demonstration also
used other means such as hiring taxis
TO pass by the meeting and create
disorder.
Did Not Keep Order.
Although the police were still pres
ent they did nothing to keep order at
the meeting. When Miss Poyntz fin
lshed speaking the assembled work.
ers were addressed By D. Benierin,
Philip Frarkfsld and Anthony Bimba.
The meeting ended by the unanimous
adoption Of resolution demanding
the withdrawal OF American troops
from China, calling forth support Of
the Soviet Union and in opposition
TO the British policy in China. When
the vote was taken, even those who
Rad been making the noise did not
vote against it.
Opposite the consulate is the United
States Army Building, many soldiers
being Interested spectators Of the en-
tire demonstration.
Hours For Old Age Pension.
HARRISBURG, June 10 (FP).--