"THE KHAKI SHIRTS"

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 289, 1 August 1932, Page 5

"THE KHAKI SHIRTS"

iPfesS. Assn.

t0 "restore government tg the american masses. WAS HOOVER HIGH-H ANDED ?

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Rec. July 31, 5,5 p.m. WASHINGTON, Saturday. As the disorganised units of t^ie |,onti's army stagg'erefd out of \Vashington, their erstwhile com^jnder Mr. Walter Waters issued jroilitant appeal to all unemployed a5 well as to the veterans to join l),e "Khaki Shirts" mdveriient, with ayiew to the "cleaning up" high p]aces in the Goverrimerit, apparently meaning the President, Mr. Hoover, but he insisted that they w0uld act strictly in accordance tfith American principles with the tallot box. ^ flie obvious Fascist-like nature 0f the moVement also yet urideveloped, is causing some concern in Washingtott. On the understanding that ^he fevor of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, ,33" previously invited the bonus irHy to establish its headquarters itre, 10(U) veterans are en route for fat centre, where, Waters expects to Jjrt the organisation of the Khalti Jirts. hater the Mayor said that he injted only the leaders, but several inek loads of veterans have already ;rrived with indications that 1000 ,pre will arrive within a few days. fuis will probably create a police rioblem. and also the question of |j]itf for women and children is a inous problem. I It. was at first announced that the Cross would send them to their fcne?, hnt this has been denied. ■eamvhili' private charity is provid*2 the children with the best posK|e relief. Some have left with veterans for Johnstown. |Eepercu.;?ions of yesterday's hospties quicldy materialised. Mr. pover, in a statement, defended the p!!ing' out of the troops, while a canpof the few congressmen in the city fcealed the general opinion that the fcrement was untimely. ■ venator Black of Alabama severely ■nticisetl the President for night op■ations against the women and child■a, and liinted at Congressional in■iitigation. I Tlie New Y ork Times understands ■ht Mr. Hoover desired to suspend ■srations earlier in the evening but ■iierals McArthur and Hurley perjjjed him t o allow the campaign to 9:i:inue. 8 Strong Protests. 9 There have been strong protests fcugh the nation, and the Communm organisations in New York have feluled several demonstrations. ■Iteorganised veterans, association fthding the American Legion of Baans of foreign wars, are appar■iy of divided opinion. 9 Mr, Waters, in a statement de®.mced the moneyed rule of Wall jBiieet and cailed for universal supjB'.rt for the movement for the re■rn of the Government to the jpss. 9lce possiMlity of the unemployed jfccontents forming the organisa9.:. for political or perhaps di9".action, has been voiced in var9;; quavtors at the same time, but '9;'9'3' declaration is the most direct '■dfestation of the movement yet 1 9i i m