Word: marches
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Came the army to Hungerford. On the outskirts of that town a red cavalcade was seen approaching. The King's troops? Or friendly "Bolshies?" Whether to scatter or march proudly on? Closer and closer came the horsemen. Ah, there were women among them! Evidently a friendly "red" demonstration. The army "snapped into it" and the straggling columns of fours were straightened out, arms swung martially, heads were held proudly up and smiles of anticipation lit the men's faces. Then the whole spectacle was reduced to pathos, for the oncoming horsemen and women were scarlet-coated hunters pursuing...
Came the army to Reading, where it encamped in the Grain Exchange building and enjoyed a meal of beef stew, tea and bread. Gorged, they listened to the words their leader, A. J. Cook, was addressing them: "You are marching against Capitalism and Baldwinism, and you 260 [they started 400 strong] men are the advance guard of a revolutionary army. This historic miners' march to London is a tragedy to set the real situation of the country before the British public. It is the duty of the working classes to remove those who are responsible for such a calamity...
Came the army to Windsor, but King George was not in his castle, neither was Queen Mary. But the stately royal pile, begun by William the Conqueror, held them spellbound as they paused to gaze at it. And even after the order to march had been given necks were craned to take just one last look...
Here in the ancient metropolis of England, A. J. Cook took over the command of his army after its 11-day march from Wales, he having marched only part of two days with them. Anxious London "bobbies" gave them unnecessary protection as they swung through the main streets to the foot of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar square, where a Labor Magna Charta was read. There followed a meeting with Labor...
...They were joined by other natives, who forced us to march, the men being separated from the women. With only short intervals of rest they kept us walking all night and did not stop until nearly 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the next...