THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 46, 22 February 1913, Page 5

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

REJOICING IN CRIME. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.' (United Press Association.) Paris, February 21. Miss Christa!tel Pankhurst, interviewed, said that site rejoiced at the wanton bomb outrage. T'ne suffragists were lighting for a resolution. FIRE AND SMALL SHOT. \ “PEACE ON EARTH!” A PREMIUM ON CRIME. (Received 8.0 a.in.) London, February 21. Suffragettes fired the old Manchester Gold Club pavillion. The brigade extinguished the blaze. The suffragettes filled the key-holes of many houses, mostly in Birmingham, with small shot, making it impossible to insert latch keys. Since the orchid outrage special watchmen have been on duty, and noticing flames from the pavillion and two women running away, they whistled for the police. The women dropped cards inscribed “Peace on earth, goodwill to all men when women get votes!” They wore men’s clothing under their skirts, and it is presumed intended to escape in the disguise. Forty waitresses have been thrown out of employment. Mrs Drummond states that Renton and Locke have been voluntary workers in the union’s office. There is an ample reserve of militia to carry on the campaign indefinitely. An Australian writes to the Telegraph and suggests that hunger-strik-ers should be supplied with salt water for washing purposes, and a diet of milk and gruel. It would be easy to go hungry, he writes, but none could withstand the pangs of thirst. Mr Samuel (Postmaster-General), speaking at Eston, said that if Parlia-

merit sanctioned the suffrage it would be putting a premium on disturbances and inviting crime. There was a growing opinion that it would be wrong to legislate at present, lest it would encourage men hereafter in resorts to violence.

FURTER OUTRAGES. THE PAXKHURSTS ACTIVE, (Received 9.30 a.m.) London, February 21. Suffragettes placed tubes of Greek fire in a Battersea pillar box add destroyed a number of letters. They smashed fourteen plate-glass windows at Ashford (Kent), damaged golf links at Horseford and fired the shelter. The Government law offices are considering Mrs Pankhurst’s speech, where*! she declares being responsible for the instigation of the bomb outrages. The Women’s Social and Political Union has established a branch at Paris. Christabell Pankhurst addresses weekly meetings and declares: “Nothing is gained without violence. We have all the necessary money. If Mrs Pankhurst is imprisoned she will let herself die of hunger.” Mrs Fawcett, Lady Betty- Balfour, and several other suffragettes are strongly protesting against the Panichursts’ methods of violence. Several suffragettes were sentenced in London on the 9th instant at the sessions for window smashing. PETITION TO WOODROW WILSON Washington, February 21. Lady Patrick Street is- arranging for a women’s suffragette parade at Washington on March 3rd on the arrival of the suffragette marchers from New York, bearing a petition to Mr Woodrow Wilson,