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Shannon News, 18 August 1925, Page 3

The trouble at Christchurch with the American navals, according to several men of the fleet/ arose out of incidents earlv in the day. During the parade, they say many oi them were annoyed by insulting remarks passed as Hie marched through tlie streets. Asked as to the nature of these insults, the men who supplied the information said that several people along the route shouted, "Who won the war?" Other "guys boohooed, and, they alleged used most insulting and unpardonable words. With these things rankling in their minds, a small party of sailors—their number is given at live nr S ix—were walking in Victoria Square about 9.30 p.m. Some young civilians followed, and, the sailors allege repeated the insults of the morning. The sailors belong to the young section .of the fleet. Patrol men hurried to Ihe scene, and constables soon were in attendance, lne patrol men did not interfere with tne civilians, but took about six of iheir own men in charge and escorted them to the Central Police Station, Hereford Street.