Police forces clear Frankfurt/M. Apartment houses occupied illegally by students and migrant workers: ~t all started in September 1971 already, when students ~nd migrant workers, short of housing space, moved into our empty and rather old apartment houses, situated in Frankfurt/M.'s Westend. The houses were designate to be ~orn down son. In their place a new 28 storey-high office building is planned to be erected. ~~ August 1973, however the owner of the houses have ~mmoned by a court decision to clear their properties of ~~e occupants, the latter, though, did not pay any heed. ~~nally, early Wednesday morning, on February 20th, strong ~~lice forces (260 men) were called upon to clear the hc-s from the illegal occupants. Approxim. 50 students and grant workers living there were taken into custody on ~is day. Against the police measures, thousands of peo- protected and demonstrated vehemently in the centre of ~rankfurt city in the afternoon of the dame day. ~~anwhile the houses are torn down, indeed. Photos hows police measures to clear the occupied houses in Frankfurt M's Westend.
Photo measures 8.5 x 6.25 inches.
Photo is dated 02-02-1974.
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