Evening star., 1932-11-01
Communist Is Accused of
Inciting Mutiny Among
Police Volunteers.
SCOTLAND YARD READY
FOR GATHERING TONIGHT
Harrington Aides Say Demonstra-
tion Will Be Carried Out
Despite His Arrest.

LONOON. November ! tP1.-Hun-
dreds OF policemen were hidden in
alleyways and around corners in the
vicinity Of st. James Palace and
the Parliament Buildings as dark
ness fell tonight. ready for trouble
If the unemployed should make it.
w. A. L. Harrington, Communist
agent had threatened to lead so
men TO the House Of Commons and
demand hearing on the grievances
of the jobless tonight.
Harrington was in jail, but his
Heutenants said they would carry
out his program.
By the Associated Press
LONDON, November w A. L.
Harrington, Communist organizer OF
the unemployed hunger march" on
London, was arrested today on charge
of inciting to mutiny among London po-
lice and lodged in the Bow street police
station pending arraignment.
Twenty detectives swarmed into the
office from which he has been directing
activities Of thousands of unemployed
who engaged in serious rioting in Hyde
Park and Trafalgar Square last week
Harrington was arrested as he was talk
ing at his desk with a newspaper man.
The Office records were seized and an
other man was arrested on charge Of
distributing seditious literature.
Harrington threatened yesterday that
he would lead 50 of his men TO the
House Of Commons tonight and demand
revision of the dole system. scorning
the tradition that any petition to the
House must be presented by a nsazAer
Of parliament.
Demonstration to Proceed.
1t was charged specifically that he
had attempted to cause disaffection
among the London police during the
demonstration at Trafalgar Square on
Sunday afternoon.
Other leaders Of the unemployed de-
clared the demonstration scheduled fo-
tonight would be carried out despite
Hannington's arrest.
The charge of inciting to mutiny was
based on speech Harrington made
Sunday at the foot OF Nelson's Monu-
ment, attacking the emergency force OF
special police as "blacklegs. This
force. in use fo- the first time since
the general strike OF 1926, is body o.
volunteers who relieve regular men
from routine duty so that they may be
used on emergency assignments.
In that speech Harrington also re-
ferred TO the police strike OF 1919.
His demand for release on bail was
refused
c...I.S Ua~d u-o. ,reDarod dou.y, ~
the last man of its 10000 volunteer re-
serves to meet the Communist threat.
The police were ready to use strong
arm methods.
Harrington had said he would de-
mand the right to protest in the name
Of l 600. 900 persons" against the means
test in the dole system There is
tradition that petitions must be pre-
! sented through a member OF Parlla-
ment. but the Communist thrust It
aside.
The offer Of a left wing Laborite
member John McGoyern, to present the
petition for hearing was scorned by
the Communist leader. McGovern told
Parliament
Instead. Harrington announced he
had picked so men to make the march
with him because the law forbids
meeting of more than SO persons within
a mile of the gates of ancient West
minister Hall This plan he held to be
within the law.
Police Organized.
The police we're organized for the
massed demonstration that will come
as a prologue of the march on West.
minister The hunger marcherS and
their sympath!zers were called to gather
ir the South London district of Cam
berwell Green.
Scotland Yard has issued orders to
scatter swiftly any form of procession
attempting to approach Westminster
Heretofore the mile-limit law has not
always been rigidly enforced. but to-
night, police said, it certainly will be.
| Three thousand foct and mounted po
lice will be on duty in the vicinity Of
Parliament. They will reach southwark
toward Camberwell Green and If neces-
sary 1000 more can be called into
action at once through the reserve sys-
tenn.
The police may permit deputation
Of two CT three marchers to carry the
petition to the door Of Commons and
pass it to one Of the doorkeepers.
The petition demands abolition OF
i the means test and restoration OF relief
allotments for the unemployed to their
original figures and airs general griev-
ancss.