Unemployed rioting in London

LONDON: Ten thousand unemployed, headed by the Mayors of 15 boroughs which elect Labour councils, marched to Downing street. The procession included many exsoldiers and dockers carrying red flags, which led to scrimmages until the red flags were torn to pieces by the hostile elements, who were angered by the cheers raised for a revolution. While the Mayors were interviewing Mr Lloyd George, the crowd broke through the police cordon, necessitating the use of mounted police. There was some stone

throwing, several civilians and at least 20 police being injured. Finally the mounted men were ordered to clear Downing street and Parliament street. The demonstrators continued the battle by firing stones and bits of granite over walls at the police, until the crowds were broken up. Mr Lloyd George informed the Mayors that the London County Council had arranged to provide work for the unemployed during the winter. A statement would be made in Parliament. Seventy persons were more or less injured in the Whitehall riot. Twenty were removed on stretchers and several were detained in hospital. The genuine demonstrators numbered about 15,000, mostly exservicemen.