The Archive · 1934

Demonstrations in Japan

Tokyo, May 1.

force of 3,000 "police were mobilized this morning asa precautionary measure in connection with May Day demonstrations, which were carried out in separate areas of the metropolis by Right and Left Wingers.

Numerous banners, plastered with' slogans, were evident "in the de- Trans-coan' Kuo tin London, May 5.

Intense indignation has been aroused in Belgium by the allegation made. by Colonel Graham Seton Hutchinson, in a speech at Nottingham, that the late King Albert of the Belgians was not killed accidentally, but! was "tapped on the back of the head" because he declined to participate in French plans to make war on Germany.

Enquiries made by Reuter at the Royal Palace in Brussels elicited a [categorical denial of the Feport, which. it was pointed out, has been' proved fo be baseless by the official and independent investigations carried out at the scene of the accident. tee, First Secretary' of the Betaian embassy here was almost speechless with indignation when he learned of the allegation which he declared to bea "horrible lie."

"If Colonel Hutchinson would come to the Embassy and repeat hie allegation," he said, "T would give him punch on the jaw.""Reuter.

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