THE VANDALS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1798, 10 July 1913, Page 5

THE VANDALS.

SUFFRAGETTE INCENDIARIES STILL ACTIVE.

By Teleumph—Press Association—Oopyrlgli\ London, July 8. The Suffragettes have burned Sir William Lever's mansion at Rivington Hill, Norwich. Damage to tho extent of iC20,000 was done, tapestries and works of art being destroyed. A message was found, stating: "If you had been as loyal to the Suffragettes as Lancashire is (o the King, this outrage would not havo happened." A messago addressed to tho King said: "Wako up the Government to givo us reason to bo loyal. Then try vs." LEADERS ARRESTED. MISS SYLVIA "HUNGER-STRIKES." London, July 8. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, tho Suffragette, recently convictcd of a breach of the peace, and released, has been sentenced to tlirco months' imprisonment for refusing to find, sureties for her reappearance. She has declared a "hunger strike." When Miss Pankhurst wasarrested she was addressing Suffragettes in the East End. Her bodyguard struggled to prevent her arrest. Miss Sylvia fainted. Mrs. Druuimond, sentenced for conspiracy, and also released, owing to illhealth, was brought up on a similar charge. In her case, an adjournment for three months was granted, in order to give accused a chance to recover her health. Mr. Whiteley, secretary of the Labour Press Company, arrested for printing the "Suffragette," publication, of which was prohibited, was sentenced to six days' imprisonment. The sentence was dated from the opening of the Assizes, and Mr. Whiteley has been liberated. Two Suffragettes, who were about to hurl bundles of literature at the King's carriage at Southport, suddenly found their hands pinned from behind by detectives. The Royal occupants of the carriage were not aware of the incident. (Sydney "Sun" Special—July 9, 7.10 p.m.) • London, July 9. During tho hearing of a charge of inciting to violence, Miss Sylvia Pankhurst declared that an army from tho East End of London would come, armed with sticks and stones, to support the women's cause. This statement was greeted with an outburst of clapping by women in tho Court, a number of whom, were ejected.