The Archive · 1938

Socialist Chief

Attacked

War Veterans Pelt Him with Rotten Eggs and Tomatoes Newark. June 4

Mr. Norman Thomzs, leader of the American Socialist Party. was pre vented from speaking today at an open air political meeting herd. 7 hundred Great War veterans leed the attack on the Socialist leader. pelting him with rotten eggs oes, and tom Mr. Thomas was thrown to, the to ground when a policeman's horse frightened by the noise of a brass band, lunged into the platform. The band blared each time Thomas attempted to speak. Mr, Thomas r tired after thirty minutes of futile attempts to make himself heard United Press Sun Fo Dodges the

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