FEMALE WRECKERS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8360, 21 February 1913, Page 7

FEMALE WRECKERS

THE BOMB OUTRAGE MRS DRUMMOND SAYS: “I THINK IT’S GRAND.” By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, February 10. The first intimation of the bomb outrage at Mr Lloyd George’s house at Walton-on-tho-Hill, was when a gardener heard a terrific explosion at o o’clock in the morning. The upper portion of the house was wrecked, a window being blown a distance of twenty-five yards. The perpetrators entered by a window at 4 o’clock, and one bomb was placed in a bedroom and another in a cupboard in a corridor. Seven-pound tins of black powder were bound together by a rope, and a fuse and a piece of paraffined rag connected them with a candle, which Bad been placed among shavings, over which paraffin had been poured. The powder was timed to .explode before workmen appeared on the scene at 6.30. The explosion in the bedroom blew out a candle that had been placed near the second bomb. Some paper with paraffin on it had been distributed among the rooms. This was ignited. It is understood that after the explosion the perpetrators of it motored in the direction of London. The chief clues so far obtained are hairpins and hatpins. The police, who had been patrolling the adjoining golf links, inspected the house at midnight. ' The house was nearly finished; it almost required rebuilding. Mr Lloyd Georgo is a,t present m the Riviera. • Mrs Drummond, one of the suffragette leaders, in an interview, said: “I think it’s grand. Mr Lloyd Georgo will realise that things are getting serious. I advocate all kinds of militancy short of the taking of human life.” .. The house had been recently sola to Mr Lloyd George, but, owing to has absence on the Continent, he had not signed the transfer, and the owner is the chief loser. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT £SOO. LONDON, February 19. In connection with the bomb outrage two hairpins were found. It is believed the perpetrators motored to the scene in the early morning. _____ The damage is estimated at £tw. “ SUCCESSFUL GUERILLA ’WARFARE.” MRS PANKHURST ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY. (Received February 20, 9.50 p.m-) V LONDON, February 20. The house cort £2OOO. It waa intended to d© Mr iiwya George’s week-end golfing cottage. it was unfinished, tho loss falls on the contractors. The servants’ wing was wremred. _ The women, in mistake, placed the bombs in the upper rooms; Otherwise, the walla would hare collapsed. _ Twelve workmen arrived twenty minutes after the explosion. . , If the candle had been an inch longer lives would have been endanE©t©cL Mr Churchill, Sir Rufus Isaacs, and Mr McKenna are members of the Walton Golf Club. A large staff of men had oeon par trolling_ the heath day and night. Mrs Pankhurst, at a meeting at Cardiff, amid uproar, admitted that women attempted to blow up the Chancellor because they wanted to wake him up. She said that while an army of men was guarding the golf links a successful piece, of guerilla warfare had been , carried out. She accepted the responsibility, and said that, if arrested, she would carry out a hunger strike. She added: “They cannot torture me very long. They must let me die or go. If I drop out, a hundred more will take my place.” KEW GARDENS THE TEA HOUSE BURNED OUT. (Received February 21, 1.10 p-m.) LONDON, February 20. ■ The tea house at Kew Gardens has been burned out. Two,women have been arrested.