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08/08/11(Mon)17:22:31 No.346284774The
failure of the Police to control the riot prompted the Coalition
Government under David Lloyd George to react, after Scottish Secretary
Robert Munro described the riot as a 'Bolshevist uprising'. 10,000
troops[1] armed with machine guns, tanks and a howitzer arrived on the
Friday night and Saturday to occupy Glasgow's streets. A 4.5 inch
Howitzer was positioned at the City Chambers, the cattle market was
transformed into a tank depot, Lewis Guns were posted on the top of the
North British Hotel and the General Post Office, armed troops stood
sentry outside power stations, docks and patrolled the streets. They
were deployed for a week in order to deter any more gatherings.
No
Glaswegian troops were deployed, with the British government fearing
that fellow Glaswegians, soldiers or otherwise, would go over to the
workers' side if a revolutionary situation developed in Glasgow. Under
the orders of Field Marshal Sir William Robertson, Scottish regiments
were transported from other parts of Scotland and stationed in Glasgow
specifically to avert this possible scenario. Troops from the Highland
Light Infantry were also transported from Maryhill Barracks from
Maryhill Central railway station to Buchanan Street railway station but
without their Glaswegian men. Other troops, including the Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders, Gordon Highlanders and Seaforth Highlanders
arrived from Stirling Castle, Redford Barracks and Fort George into
Queen Street Station.
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