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Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1925, Page 2

Ix connection with the reported activity of the Fascisti in bondon. according to late cables, and the threatening document sent to Mr Cook, tinleader of the militant labor union, it is worthv ot note that last July 000 Communists, after breaking up a Fascisti meeting at “Hot Air Corner , Hyde Park, attempted to .storm the headquarters of the nationalist blackshirts in Cape! Street, London. A hundred police intervened, and arrested three of the Communists. Some journalists state that they “penetrated the guards at Faseisti headquarters. The guards were holding glittcr'ing rapiers in their itching hands. The visitors found the back minis lull of excited heroes and heroines, who were preparing bowls of water and rolls ot lint, in anticipation of casualties in defence of constitutionalism.” The newspapers demand a Government investigation of the Faseisti organisation. They point, out- filial London lias sufficient armed feuds in race gangs, and that it is intolerable that armed political asso: iations should In) allowed to break tbe peace. Ibe Xatioiial Faseisti responsible for the llvde Park con 11 lets with the Communists broke away from the British Faseisti last October, stating that they wanted deed-, not words. The Nationalists, who mostly are youthful, regard their leader. Howard, as a budding Mussolini. Tliev announce their intention of stamping out Communist meetings, and tearing down tile red ting whenever it is seen in Hyde Park, ’llieir motto is: “Hats olf to the past, coals oif til the future.” Howard states: "We have vowed to carry on the task, until the Communists are Lightened In show the red flag in any public parkin Riilain. We stand for the integrity of the Umpire. Hitherto the Hods have always broken up our meetings. Now we are strong enough to retaliate. It- is war to the knife. "We arc not opposed to trade unions, excepting the section which is endeavouring t« turn the movement into a political woa-