BIG DEMONSTRATION

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1932, Page 5

BIG DEMONSTRATION

BY UNEMPLOYED POLICE FORCE INTERVENE. i By Telegraph—Per Press A ssociation) WELLINGTON, April 26. Tlie unexpected appearance of a large body of foot and mounted police put a sudden end to a march of about 200 unemployed upon Parliament House shortly before eight o’clock this evening.

It was tho original intention of the demonstrators, who were led by wellknown Communists, to enter tlie grounds of Parliament House, but they were greeted at the gates hy a police cordon, and after they had been addressed by one of the leaders, they dispersed quietly at the request of Inspector J. Lander. Comparatively little interest was shown in the march from Vivian Street, and by the time the procession, which made no effort to proceed in any semblance of order, had readied Lambton Quay, its numbers had been swelled by only a few men and women, who had followed behind out of curiosity.

As the head of the procession came into the full glare of the flooclli •!■ which lit the war nioindrkli pylon, and shed a bright glow oh the surrounding area, those in front saw several con-' stables in charge of Inspect'i’ Lander, standing at the gates into Parliament House grounds. The heavy gates were wide open, but the marching group was given to understand that it would nofc he permitted to enter.

There was a sudden halt, am] n little jeering ns the demonstrators found that, although they had civen no indication of their march, their plans were fully known to tlie authorities.

STRIKE TO BE CONTINUED. AUCKLAND. April 26. The Council of the Auckland Unemployed Workers’ Association, to-day. decided that the new seal? of relief workers’ pay was unacceptable, and resolved to continue the strike. In a letter to the Mayor, they contend that the new rates are not an improvement on the old.