PROCESSION MOBBED IN LONDON
SPEAKERS ROUGHLY HANDLED. By Telegraph—Press Association—OopyrigM (Rco. April 10, 2.55 p.m.) London, April 9._ There was a remarkable scene ia Trafalgar Square this afternoon, when thousands-of people awaited a procession of the Workers' Suffrage. Federation, whose meeting had been announced as a protsst against the restriction of 1 popular liberties. The crowd, suspecting that the demonstration was .connected with the peace movement, rushed the procession the moment it .'entered the Square, seized and tore up the banners and flags, hustled those in the procession, and throw red nnd yellow ochre in the faces of the speakers,' aiid' then Bag's of flour. The speakers hastily retreated, and tho crowd, led by Aus-. tralian soldiers, sang the National Anthem.
SYLVIA PANKHURST IN THE
PROCESSION/ > (Rec. April 10, 8.40 p.m.) London, April 9. Mis Sylvia Paiikhurst organised the Trafalgar Square demonstration, and headed the procession. The banner was inscribed "Coercion is not government."
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2743, 11 April 1916, Page 5
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154PROCESSION MOBBED IN LONDON Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2743, 11 April 1916, Page 5
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