The Archive · 1931

Famished Farmers Storm Town

New York, Jan, 4, Extraordinary scenes are report festwhile centre of a we o'clock this morning sixty-two; persons had been. taken to hospital, ten being seriously hurt as a result of charges by police armed with staves.

Of tue sea front a party of police! was surrounded by a crowd which hurled stones. The plice opened fire and nine demonstrators were wounded. Further police charge: cleared the streets and all wat Guiet at four o'clock this mernise.—Reuters ea we Sage)

"We want food! Give food to starving families!" was the piteot ery of 600 famished farmers Wid stormed the town yesterday, thecae tening to seize food from thy stores. 4

Their crops were ravaged by tht drought last year and their live th hood is gone. The Red Cross mame aged to supply nearly 300 farmers but the remainder were unluckyamt

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