Evening star., 1932-03-26
POLICE BATTLE 200
IN DEMONSTRATION
AT EMBASSY HERE
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attempted to form the parade they
would be dealt with severely.
Flanking movements planned by the
detachment of radicals which formed
at 1103 New Hampshire avenue failed,
but saved a number Of the radicals
from arrest when garbled orders caused
them to debark from their automobiles
at Massachusetts avenue and ObServa-
tory Circle instead of the 2600 block OF
Massachusetts avenue, as originally
planned.
They arrived in time to see their
comrades fall before an onslaught Of
police batons. Some of the more hardy
however, displayed banners with which
they had been equipped, only to have
the banners torn from their hands and
find themselves under arrest.
Others lost themselves in the crowd
that filled the street before the embassy
Two Parties Converge.
The main body formed at headquar
ters of the Friends, of the Soviet Union
at 1887 Seventh street and according
to prearranged plans. the two parties
were to have descended upon the en-
bucoy 1lOAll OPPSoAsC aASSeASA@o SsN SeAS
same moment.
The number which came from the
New Hampshire avenue address was
about rs, almost half Of whom were
young women. There was also a scat
tering of colored persons, and the de-
tachment was under the leadership
Of q colored man.
The Communists were represented by
members of the Friends Of the Soviet
Union, the Unemployed Councils and
other radical groups from New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. There
also was o sprinkling of local radicals.
Prior to leaving the headquarters on
New Hampshire avenue flanking party
was given instruction by fellow Com
munist from New York to battle their
way through police lines, should they
find them at the embassy, and to re-
sist arrest should police move upon
them: They also were instructed to 60
to the aid of fellow members should
these be attacked.
Speeches Arranged.
Plans also called for speeches to be
made at the spot, and the instructions
included protection for these speakers
against police and for other speakers
to take their place as soon as any were
pulled down.
That a clash with police was fully
anticipated was evidence in these in
structions, though no warning was
given that police activity would take
the form it did.
The battle lasted 40 minutes. When
the fighting started, so additional
policemen, who had been closeted in
the basement Of the Japanese embassy,
uerA called into action
Put Up stiff Resistance.
The paraders put up stiff resistance,
succeeding in snatching three or four
clubs from the hands Of police. Sergt.
John T. Langley, third precinct, was
knocked down and set upon by three
men. He was given a beating before
being rescued. AS soon as order could
be restored, without waiting for the
arrival of ambulances, all of the injured
were put In patrol wagons and rushed
to the third precinct station
Gen. Glassford said he estimated at
least 20 men and women were arrested.
The parade was led by woman, who
gave her name as Dorothy Dear Of New
York. AS she approached the police
line she began shouting Down with
imperialism" The police attempted to
push her aside but she continued to act
in belligerent manner. When an ef-
fort was made to snatch placard from
her hand she kicked at one of the
policemen, who retaliated with a blow
ON the jaw with his club. She went
down in the street and was trampled
before police could rescue her.