London, May 1.
Despatches from world capitals to-day indicated that fears of May Day. disturbances were groundless, Police and soldiers threw a ring of steel around demonstrations called in many parts of the world for the observation of May "Day, Paris, Madrid, Havana, New York' and Chicago being "chief centres of activity.
The French capital resembled a quell In London, 1,800 Communist and: Left Wing organizations and employed contingents took part in the May Day demonstrations in Hyde Pani, 'The Labour Party and Trades 'Union Congress, however, a trid. there "were only' afew trades unions officially represented. monstrations to-day. "Raise wages to a standard befitting a first-class world power" and "Establish a. 48- hour week" were seen at the Right Wing meetings, while in the opps -|tion" camp the following slogans were most popular: "Down with Fascism, which is an enemy of farmers and workers," "Give work! and rice to the unemployed," and "Raise wages by 30. per cent'"—Reuter, Quiet tu Nanking Nanking, May 1.
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May Day passed off quietly In the Labour bodies celebrated the occasion by holding a meeting in the morning and a concert at. night Reuter.
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