IN IRELAND.
TAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]
CHARGE OF TREASON. 1 (Received This Day at 8 a.to.) | LONDON, May 15. ' Harold Burgess cabled to-day, wis charged at Bow street .with attempting to cause disaffection amongst Irish guards, by- supplying and attempting - to circulate literature including a pamphlet; “Soviets for British.” Mr BndI kin prosecuting, said the defendant [ picked three guardsmen in an hotel and invited them to- dinner. He talked about Bolshevism and a world revolution and subsequently in the presence of, Sylvia Pankhurst asked them to distribute literature. One of the men said lie could lay liis hands on rifles and machine guns. Sylvia said she had trailed friends in Ireland to- whom they could be sent. ,Tlie. police found packages oil the premises addressed to guardsmen, also a- letter from one staging, .“ive are getting on well and liny.! quite a number of followers.” Accused' were remanded. Bail was refused.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1920, Page 3
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151IN IRELAND. Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1920, Page 3
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