WOMEN STAMPEDE FOR COATS
CAPFTOWN, Feb. 19. The poiice and milltary authorities infervened to stop a spectactdar dis turbam-e which started in Capelowu's City llall lust. night as the Ro\*a. Family were leaving the civic ball, says the correspondent of the Assoeiateo Press. Tlie trouble began wlien the women cloakrooni attendants left their job to vvatch the Royal Family depart. Some women, -impatient at the delav, helpeu thenis. tves to their own cloaks. The news spread qu-ickjy through the ball room aiul something like a stampede began. The disortjer lasted for two hours. , . Women guests . overran the eloak .room, wliich was 'stilf unattended, anu helped themselves. A.s more women ar rived from the ballroom, the conftision and excitement irfcreased, until women wero grabbing coats regardless o. ownershij). Women slapped offieials trying to iti tervene. Some husbainls joined ihe l'ray belore the police and soldierr quietened Ihe crowd. Tlie police an: looking for at leits.t one coat, said tc Le worth £500.
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Chronicle (Levin), 21 February 1947, Page 5
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161WOMEN STAMPEDE FOR COATS Chronicle (Levin), 21 February 1947, Page 5
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