§ 9. Mr. B. SMITHasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that on Thursday, 29th May, at a meeting called by the Rotherhithe Conservative party at the Rotherhithe Town Hall, there appeared a body of people, purporting to he the British Fascisti, armed with ash sticks, who assaulted people, knocked off their hats, and brutally assaulted two young men; and what action is he prepared to take to put a stop to such activities on the part of an organised body which are likely to lead to a breach of the peace?
Mr. HENDERSONThe police are, of course, ready to afford protection to anyone who is assaulted or threatened with assault when they are in a position to do so, but on the occasion in question they bad no knowledge of the assault till afterwards, and I do not see what action on my part could lie taken to prevent the occurrence of such breaches of the peace altogether.
§ Mr. SMITHIs the right hon. Gentleman aware, further, that these British Fascisti scaled the town hall at Rotherhithe and drilled on the roof prior to coming down and assaulting the people?
§ Major Sir BERTRAM FALLEIs there any evidence that these young men were noisy or created any disturbance?