RIOT IN DETROIT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20492, 10 March 1932, Page 9

RIOT IN DETROIT.

COUNTING THE COST. DEFIANT GIRL ARRESTED. (VMT£D PRESS ASSOCIATION—EI ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (Received March 9th, 7 p.m.) DETROIT, March 8. There was a counting of the cost today in the Red Labour disturbances which possibly were the most acute since the famous Maynnirket riots. " The National Guard of Michigan lias been mobilised, and 29 alleged mob leaders, including a girl, have been arrested. Foster and lour other wellknown Communist leaders are being hunted.' The I'ord organisation has disclaimed all responsibility. The City Prosecutor said: "The, Ford Company employed more men continuously with higher wages than any other industrial plant or aggregation of plants of ths» the same mze m the Detroit area. During recent months it ha<s replaced more former employees' names on the payroli than any other firm. If Detroit wants an explanation of such demonstrations, Detroit should look to the leaders who recruited the rioters, and the sources from which their men were drawn. No mercy will be showa to any person who is proved to have participated in the riot. We understand that these who inspired it are planning another demonstration in the industrial area. I ordered the police to place all demonstrators behind bars. 1 ' The Dearborn Chief of Police defended the firing by his men yesterday. "They did so for their own protection after everything else had lailed," he said. One of the most remarkable figures among the arrested was a girl who, when examine dby the police, still wor® a shabby blue dress stained with the blood of her slain sweetheart, who died in her arms during the fighting. She shouted defiantly to questions, "Yes, I was there, and lam not sorry. I did it for the starving millions. Blame tho capitalism which is the cause of all suffering." It was revealed that she urged the rioters on when faced by a troop of 50 policemen withia the Dearborn city limits. "Come on you coward's," she screamed, leading the way. Upon the mob's third surge her sweetheart fell as the result of a bullet wound. A motorist picked up the young man and the girl, and proceeded to the hospital, where she was arrested. It was announced to-night that among the various charges of homicide and assault which will >be pressed against the rioters will be included violations of Michigan's Criminal Syndicalism Law. [rt was reported from Detroit on Tuesday that 3000 unemployed, under Communist supervision and instigation, marched to the main Ford plant at Dearborn, where they clashed with the police. There was violent disorder, and in the melee four rioters were shot dead by the police, who drew revolvers, and "at least 50, including 15 policemen, were injured.]