Japan Riots Ike S Visit Cancelled After Manila Triumph Footage

Japan Riots: Ike's Visit Cancelled After Manila Triumph
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	Catalog #:	363411
	Clip Number:	363411-1
	Orginal Film:	033-049-01
	Timecode:	00:00:37 - 00:02:14
	Location:	Tokyo, Japan
	Year Shot:	1960 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	CROWDS: Demonstrators DEMONSTRATIONS: Protest INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Misc. LOCATIONS/ASIA: Japan, Tokyo RIOTS: Political WAR & CONFLICT/COLD WAR: Misc.
	Description:	"In Tokyo a Communist led mob of 20,000 besieges the Parliament building. A furious but well planned day long outbreak that is the most violent in a month of fiery demonstrations against the Kishe government, the Japanese / American defense treaty and President Eisenhower's visit. Defying 5000 policemen using fire hoses and clubs, the mob attacks again and again. Finely breaking into the Parliament compound itself. In their attack they battle police like a trained assault force. Sixteen police trucks were burned by the mob in its rampage and continued far into the night. This was the unexpected rejoinder to official announcement of strict security measures and to stop such demonstrations and guarantee the President's safety during his visit. The outcome a request by the Kishe government for President Eisenhower to cancel his planned visit. A triumph for Red mob and was greeted with delighted through-out the Communist world. Radical minority that vowed to the government that announced that it would continue rioting to prevent ratification of the defense treaty and force the resignation of Premier Kishe. A humiliating and costly defeat for the free world and cast in doubt the political future for Japan a key lot." Throngs of protesters storm Japan's Parliament building. CUS - One of he leaders speaking over a megaphone. CUS - Iron gate where you see the hands of the mob pulling on it back and fourth. OHS - The mob is really working on the gate as a consolidated force. MCUS - The mob members are sticking 2 x 4's into the gate trying to pry it loose and the police are hitting back with billy clubs. MCUS - The mob has worked one gate loose and are dragging it off. MSOH - The rioters and police are fighting one another with 2 X 4's and billy clubs. MSOH - The have the police truck and are pushing and polling on it. MS - The started new paper on fire and stuck it in the front part of the driving cab. MSOH - The police turned on the fire hoses on the rioters and are blasting them with water. CUS - Two military police holding a fire hose with the water turned on running into the crowd and letting them have it.