The Archive · 1939

Labour Protest Demonstration

London, Feb. 27. The Governments decisión. tv recognize General Franco's Nationalist regime in Spain, expected to be announced today, had a boisterous sequel*in Whitehall yesterday afternoon.

A demonstration was staged in Trafalgar Square to protest against the Government's action. It was addressed by Mr. C. R. Attlee, leader of the Labour Opposition in the House of Commons, and two other well known Labour M; P.s, Mr. Herbert Morrison and Miss Ellen Wilkinson. A resolution was passed viewing the policy of the British Government with "shame and abhorrence."

The crowd wanted t> march to Downing Street, but Messrs. Attlee, Morrison and other leaders took the resolution to No. 10 by taxi. A large crowd followed on foot, shouting slogans. Upon their arrival, they found the entrance to Downing Street guarded by mounted police. There was nothing more serious than one small skirtnish between police and a group waving Spanish flags—Reuter.

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