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The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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In Yonkers, N.Y., thousands of workers defied police bans to hold a free speech rally organized by the Unemployed Council. Police attacked with clubs and drawn guns, beating many; five, including speaker Ervine Wagner, were arrested after workers resisted for over 30 minutes.
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YONKERS, N. Y.—Several thousand workers rallied to a mass free speech demonstration here yesterday afternoon and defended themselves against police for over a half hour, who were called to deny the workers the right to the streets. Five workers were jailed and many were brutally clubbed and beaten.
The meeting was called by the Unemployed Council against the orders of the Police Commissioner who said that no meetings could be held under the auspices of the Unemployed Council.
The workers came out to Parkhill and Linden Ave. where they were addressed by Ervine Wagner, Secretary of the Unemployed Council. When the police began the attack, one of the workers climbed a pole and spoke for over 10 minutes. Police with drawn guns clubbed workers, men and women indiscriminately.
The following workers were arrested: Bentola, Sabantiano, Margolla, Ervine and Wagner.
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Yonkers, N.Y., Parkhill And Linden Ave.
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Yesterday Afternoon
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Several thousand workers rallied for a mass free speech demonstration called by the Unemployed Council, defying police orders. Police attacked to deny street use, clubbing and beating workers indiscriminately with drawn guns. One worker spoke from a pole during the assault. Five workers were arrested.