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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1739, 2 May 1913, Page 5

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SUFFRAGETTE HEADQUARTERS RAIDED,

MANY ARRESTS. By Telegraph—Press f'Assootfl-tion—Ooßyrißhl London, April 30. Ono hundred police raided f.ho Women's Social and Political Union's headquarters in King-way. five officials were arrested. l.nl'T !li<- police Hirreslral Sirs. Drummmid and Miss Kcnnnv, who were charged Willi iunking inllniiiinalory speeches, publishing the "SulVrriKcltc," and collecting money lor criminal objects. Tho accused wen- remanded, ba;il being refused. An!i-Sufl'ragotlc.s looted .tho offices of fho Women's iSocial Political Union at New-ea-tlo latt night. broko the desks, and destroyed documents. IN THE COMMONS. NEWS RECEIVED WITH CHEERS. (Rcc. May 1, 11.20 p.m.) London, May 1. • Fifty <lotectives and twenty-four oonfclablcs took part in the raid, which was carefully planned. A thorough scarcli was made of fho Unions headquarters and besides mir morons manuscripts, .several columns of type awaiting publication were seized. Mr. M'Kcnna. Homo Secretary, in tho House of Commons, amid general cheers, informed Mr. ICeir Ilardie, M.F, for Merthyr Tydvil, that tho police had ! raided the Union's premises becauso tho officials wcro charged with conspiracy and inciting others to commit criminal offences. BEFORE THE COURT. A' PLAIN WARNING. (Rcc. May 1, 11.20 p.m.) London, May 1. Mr. Bodkin, K.C., who appeared for tho prosecution at the preliminary calling-on of the cases against -Mrs. Drummonil and Miss ICenney, explained the necessity of suppressing tho danger to citizens and traders consequent on tho Suffragettes' actions. An enormous number of crimes had been committed under the union's auspices, involving great damage to property and risk to life and limb. Vast iiitonvcnicnec had been ondured by tho public for months past, as a result nf outrages which had become of almost daily occurrence. Repeated admonitions, contended the prosecuting' counsel, had heretofore been unavailing, and lie now gave plain warning that proceedings would immediately bo taken against any person encouraging Suffragettism by speeches, publishing or printing tho union's literature, or subscribing funds. He added that, the newspaper "Tho Suffragette" must be suppressed. WHAT MISS PANKHURST SAYS: A STUPID RAID. (Rec. May 1, 11.20 p.m.) Paris, May 1. Miss Christabel Pankliurst, in an interview, remarked: "It was a stupid raid which will not make an atom of difference to I lie Suffragettes.. Wo anticipated the raid, and liad made our plans. Wo will now redouble our efforts." BAMiRtiPTCi PROCEEDINGS. London, April 30. Tho Government has filed a petition in bankruptcy against Mr. Pethick Lawrence for law costs. Ho refuses to pay, declining to be victimised. ] Mi;, and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence were last year sent! fo prison for being concerned in a suffragist conspiracy. They formerlv ctiited tho newspaper "\otcs for Women." While absent in Canada theni esidenco wus entered by tho Tvcfisuo s instruction, and tho furniture taken to [lay the costs of the trial.]

"THE DIGNITY 03? WOMAN." Baltimore, April 30. Cardinal Gibbons, in a letter (o tho Anti-Suffrage Association, deprecates female suffrage. Ho pleads for tho dignity of woman, and says powerful influence is exercised bv a sensible matron over her sons and "husband. That amounted to voting by prtxy; men rarely failed to follow counsel derived from inspired, rather than laboured, reasoning.