The Archive · 1931

RED RIOTS IN 'STOCKHOLM

London, May 20.

'There were serious disturbances in' Stockholm last night which re~ sulted in no less than 14 people Doing arrested, 'Among those taken into custody were a German, who is stated to be a well-known Communist, a Pole, who is alleged to have been the organized of f riots, and a 'Swedish woman who is reported to be the chief of a 'Red' organization.

Following ious, clashes between the police and the rioters, 31 people, including 11 police, were taken to hospital.

'The Swedish authorities are now said to be taking elaborate measures to prevent any further diser are credited with the determination to put down the Red terror with a firm hand. 7 In' the Rigsdag to-day, a Social wished to interpellate the on the incidents at Aadelen, but the Chamber by 79 votes to 61 refused to permit this Eye ago. n cruiser lett Aadelen owing to the inbour troubles there. To-day it reported that the whole district is under the control of the Communists and that no one is allowed either to enter or leave without Communist, permission—Reater, Oslo, May 20.

Serious labour troubles are re-night, demonstrators threw dynamite cartridges at the police, but little damage was done and the rioters were subsequently dispersed.

An attempt was, made to blow up a local dam with dynamite, but this Was not successful—Reutel

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