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CROWD STONES PLATFORM. More Wild Scenes I .? at Neath. I FREE FIGHTS. 1 FtR?FI?F JLf FA!&C?HiATj',?J. I I Pocnes of indescribable confusion and excitement, free tights, and stone throw- ing marked the second attempt the Socialists to hold a demonstration in Neath on Saturday night. The meeting had tv,(,,n bili-et to take place in the Gwyn Hall, with Tom Mann as the chief speaker, but, having regard to the after- noon disturbance, tho police refused to allow the hall to be used for such a purpose. AFt a result, an open-air meeting wae held in the Fair Field. A email group of Socialists gathered around an improvised platform, when the proceedings com- nvnced with the singing of the Red. an-I -Nfr. 'Fi,o!iias Aferri(.L-, Ponty- pridd, who presided, referred to the afternoon incidents. He himself was a discharged soldier, but he did net forget ihat he was first and foremost a trade j unionist. He was ashamed of thorn dis- charged soldiers that afteinoon, who had by their conduct insulted Tom Mann, oris of the greatest friends of the soldiers. FREE FIGHTS. 'ír. Tom \tann said' he was going to ignore the incident; he never attacked persons, but institutions. He went on to sjieak noon economic questions, and was endeavouring to prove to an ever-increas- ing audience that poverty could be abolished. After speaking uninter- ruptedly for fifteen minuter, a discharged eoldier in the crowd 6houted, "Down with Bolshevism!" Immediately there was a towards tlie interrupter, and blows were struck. ] Horn Mann cail-jd Off ers for Social Revolution." but the responsive cheers did not drown the din of battle. Free fights broke out in a dozen places, and every endeavour was made by the police and civilians to eahn the tdorui. PLATFORM STONED. A rush was made for the platform; the men were, held back, and then bricks nd I stones were hurled. A large stone just missed the face of Tom M?m. and cta?h?d?gaiu-t th?w?n.?'?ifiii-crv?d a.- a background t'or the platform. Tom Mann paid no more but qu'cfcly rr-firdj with his supporters, and for some time afterwards the fights among the crowd continued. A were injured in the fracas, hul: none of a serious nature. One man had his head oft f'fa ?)fh ? st:)nf. a?d ?\era! par- b¡'int in Ih;- fn'p  h"rJ ih!'ír ra"f.'s.! t? r,?nts in the free ?"?' 'i?d tb?ir fac? covered with blood and bruises. Dr MOBBED MEN TAKE THE STAGE., There was a lull in the battle when some discharged soldiers took possession of <1ie platform. and with lusty voice eaiig the National Anthem. Our representative had • a chat with 11: Tom Mann as he was hurryinsr ward? fhf. station. he was not hurt F,,) r, r:r that the incidents had happened. TTe felt that it Was due to a lack of understanding. A report of the scenes at Saturday after- noon's procession and meeting, which appeared in the Sporting News," will be found on 3.

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