Evict "Bonus Army"

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

151

Date Released

8 Aug 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1River Fans Frolic
2. 2Long Live King Carol
3. 3Flying Flat Goes Up
4. 4Canine Patience Wins
5. 5Evict "Bonus Army"
6. 6Solomon Out of Date

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

Soldiers disperse huge War Veteran colony, encamped in capital to demand immediate payment of bonus. 1. President Hoover called army only after Veterans’ riot with police cost one death and many injuries.

Keywords

War veterans; Social conditions; Police; Riots; Military

Locations

Washington

Library number

1240

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Phone

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Address

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London
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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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