The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-27
so INJURED IN
LONDON NEEDY
MARCH RIOTS
HoodIumS and Members of
High Society Victims of
Police Batons.
BY HERBERT MOORE
limited Presa STAFF Cnrrernnnhent

HYDE PARK, LONDON, Oct. 27.
Two riots we're broken up by po-
lice when British hunger march
ers" reached Hyde Park today.
London hood,ums who awaited
the marchers in the park were
credited with starting the disturb
ance, which attracted a crowd of
100000 persons.
Many were injured, and demon
strators threw stones at police, and
smashed the windows of automo-
biles and shops.
Charging through the great steel
gates of Marble Arch, the mounted
police rode into a crowd swinging
their batons furiously on unem-
ployed and spectators alike. and
sprawling hoodlums and members
of society into the mud.
A checkup tonight showed that
fifty persons were injured in the
fighting, two were carried away on
stretchers. Many others received
minor hurts and we're treated at
field station set up in the park by
the marchers.
Hunger Marchers" Orderly
The hunger marchers" who
walked to London through A week
of cold rains and with short rations,
concluded their demonstrations
against decreased unemployment re-
lief and the means test" in perfect
order.
But ruffians and hoodlun1s caused
the police one of their busiest after
Moons in many years.
The first outbreak came soon after
the various contingents of the hung
er marchers had reached the park,
and marched in order to the vari-
Gus platforms designated for speak
erS.
Hyde Park is famous for its meet
ings in which the government al
lows speakers great freedom in dis
cuSSing practically any subject.
About 1000 youths and several
women outside the park and not
connected with the hunger march,
ers, attacked limousines parked near
the Regal cinema, behind Marble
Arch. They seized stones from a
pile near building under con-
struction, outwitting a force of spe-
cial constables, and smashed win
dows of the cars.
Windows Are Smashed
Then the rioters turned to smash
ing windows of buildings and pri-
vate homes. Mounted and foot po-
lice charged with batons. The riot
ers we're segregated into small
groups and chased through the
streets, but reassembled to stone po-
lice as prisoners we're taken away in
motor trucks.
The police gained control of the
situation after brisk fight of half
an hour, but agitators continued
their work in the crowd.
Most of the spectators in the park
had been attracted to Marble Arch
by the fighting, and by 4:S0 p. m.
the crowd around the famous arch
was estimated at 100000.
The second riot broke out inside
Marble Arch, within Hyde Park
proper. Men and youths estimated
to number about 5000 attacked a
police force of some 200 men. They
tore down fence ratings, picked up
sticks and stones, and attacked po-
lice.
Society Women Threatened
Large squads of mounted police
we're rushed up Edgeware road,
where they had been pursuing scat
tered bands of rioters. The great
steel gaCes of Marble Arch we're
thrown open and the mounted men
charged into the midst of the
screaming, cursing. fighting mob.
Traffic in Edgeware road and for
blocks along adjacent streets was
paralyzed.
Numerous society women in their
limousines. some OF them attracted
to the Marble Arch area by the I'M
employed demonstration and others
shopping in the district, we're
threatened by gangs of hoodlums
running through the streets. The
ruffians poked their heads through
the limousine windows, jeering and
threatening the women.
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