Hamburg (Incidents)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Germany – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 23 Gorffennaf 1946.

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Photo of Mr John Hynd Mr John Hynd , Sheffield, Attercliffe 12:00, 23 Gorffennaf 1946

So far as I am aware there have been only two incidents. On 27th June, 50 German women had arranged to meet outside the town hall so that six of their number could present a petition to the German burgomaster against the requisitioning of premises for British personnel without the provision of similar alternative accommodation. This incident was seized upon by rowdy elements and a crowd of two to three thousand persons collected outside the town hall. The crowd was quickly and peacefully dispersed by the German police assisted by British military police; some 20 persons were arrested. The Commander-in-Chief issued a warning and the incident seems closed. On 17th July, there was a much smaller demonstration by some 300 workers against alleged bad food. This was quickly dispersed and the ringleader arrested.