"The first clash Between the hunger marchers and police took place here los night when the police attempted to break up the marchers? meeting. to Washington to demand unempioy-The marchers who ate en route tent eliot from Congress refused disperse when ordered by the Police to do's0., When the police Rttempled to use force they were met "by a borage of bottles "and stones." Reinforcements were. sit-moned and a tear gar attack soon dispersed the marchers. The crowd was estimated at 1.200.
Leaders of the marchers admitted that the clash here might make it dificult for them to get to Washing: ton except by entering singly and Eathering at some agreed point.
"The majority of the warchers were well behaved but could. do little after the unruly ones started the trouble—United Press.
Washington, Dec. 3.
A serious situation is developing here owing to the renewed advance marchers," some of whom ate war
others are said to be organised by {the Communists. eferane demanding their bons a Ten thousand troops, national guards and mari been posted in cantonments aron; the capital and at other strategic Points in readiness to advance tthe "hunger-marchers vanguard, 2,000 strong, is expected to reach Washington on Alli police leave has been cancelled and 360 firemen have been ordered take a temporary oath of. sev Local civie business organisations have announced that they will not assist the demonstrators by. giving food or shelter.—Reuter.
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