A STORMY PETREL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1814, 29 July 1913, Page 5

A STORMY PETREL.

SYLVIA PANKHURST AGAIN. VIOLENT STREET SCENES. By Telegraph—Press Aiioclatlon-OopyrißM London, July 27. At' a free-speech' demonstration in. Trafalgar Square, Miss Sylvia Pankhurst concluded a violent liaranguo by suggesting that the crowd should go to Mr. Asquith's, in Downing Street. She was immediately arrested, and mounted police checked the crowd, which was rushing to Whitehall. Miss Sylvia's bodyguard, composed of East End youths, attempted to rescue her. Violent scenes followed, and twelve women and eleven men wore arrested. A FRACTIOUS "PRISONER." (Rec. July 28, 10.30 p.m.) London, July 28. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, prior to her arrest, was at liberty under the limitations of the "Oat and Mouse Act." As, however, her license had expired, she eluded the detectives, owing to tho fact that sho wore, a shabby dress. She then made a dramatic appearance on the plinth of the Nelson Monument, and declared for "deeds, not wordß." After resolutions had been carried she jumped amidst her bodyguard and attempted to march to Downing Street. The police broke up the procession. The militants used walking-sticks and umbrellas freely, and a number of the bodyguards were arrested. Miss Sylvia Pakhurst was carried to the polico station. While there she seized a foot-rule, used for the measuring of prisoners, and smashed the court windows. Then she asked for a glas3 of water, and having drank the contents, flung the glass through the window. (Eeo. July 29, 0.5 a.m.) London, July 28. The condition of Mrs. Pankhurst is improving. A young girl has been selected out of many volunteers for the transfusion of blood operation which is about to be performed upon Mrs. Pankhurst. In connection with Miss Sylvia Pankhursfs arrest, there were several minor disturbances, and 6tono throwing, which ' continued in Whitehall till a late hour.