Word: mobbing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...concluded his speech by asking his audience quietly to leave the hall in which they were. The audience did as requested, but as soon as Signor Orlando appeared outside, a mob of Fascisti rushed at him. Carabinieri immediately rushed to the old man's assistance and with some difficulty he was escorted safely into...
...crowd protested and the official's bodyguard attempted to disperse them. In the melée which followed the frog was dropped, the jar shattered, frog ground to jelly. Infuriated, the mob attempted to rush the guard, belaboring them with fists, sticks and feet. The military official, immobile of face, ordered his men to fire. Eight Chinese fell dead, one a priest...
Shanghai. The foreign boycott, which has lasted some weeks, broke down, shops opened. Violence did not end. The Japanese Consul was beaten by an infuriated mob. Several students threw sulphuric acid into a passing street car causing injuries to the occupants ; a Chinese woman had to be carted to a hospital. Strikers remained out and shipping continued to be tied...
Canton. An angry mob of workmen and students fired on the foreign quarter, Shameen. The fire was immediately returned and several casualties on both sides were reported. After a day's respite the Chinese again attacked and were again driven off. Foreigners erected emergency fortifications, opposite which the Chinese mobilized...
...mob then advanced to the power plant, well-nigh destroyed it. Police forces of the neighboring towns arrived, but could do nothing. Many policemen were caught, locked up in the local prison. Their lives were spared only by the supplications of three clergymen. Mob rule set in. Stores were plundered. Thousands of dollars of damage was done...