from Hsinhua (3/5/63)
The working people of Yeatern Guropean countries marked May 1st international Labour day with meetings and demonstrations. In Rome, 200,000 working people held a rally at San Giovanni Square, Workers in Bari, Naples, Milan, Turin and other Italian cities also held meetings celebrate the occasion,
Working people in Paris gathered before the Labour Exchange to honour this day of workers' solidarity and struggle. In Dortmund and Colo West Germany, rallies were also held by tho working people.
Groack workers marked May lst with a 24-hour general strike and mass meetings in defence of their rights. Nearly 20,000 workers attended a mosting at the Panatianaikos stadium, held after a struggle with the authorities ended in permission being given to hold it. A big May Day mesting was also held in Salonika,
The Lisbon workers! Way Day demonstration was ruthlessly countered by tha Portuguese guese Salazar dictnterial rule. ‘Steel—halmeted rifle-carrying police in battle dress used clubs, tear gas and watorhoses against unarmed workers, Many wore injurod and arrestod,.
In. Helsinki, thousands of workers braved ths rain to attend a nooting marking international Labair days