Students demonstrate in Athens over Cyprus issue
Mar. 03, 1953 - Students demonstrate in Athens over the Cyprus question: A rowdy demonstration took place in Athens recently over the old question of Cyprus. It was originally organised by the students Committee for Cypriot Struggle as a protest against the United Nations Assembly refusal to enter the Cypriot question on the agenda. The demonstration started very quietly in the Athens University Square. After a few fiery speeches the situation got out of hand when some students said to be communists suggested going to the various embassies. When police tried to stop them the communist students started throwing stones and sticks. The fire brigade turned up and stopped the riot by using their hoses. Twenty three students and forty five policemen were injured. General view showing a section of the mass meeting of students with their banners which read: Cyprus back to Mother Greece, Mother's rags are better than stepmother's velvet, Greeks know how Freedom is acquired and Turkish Friends we are not living in Abdul Hemid's time
