THE WINDOW SMASHERS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 213, 7 March 1912, Page 5

THE WINDOW SMASHERS

OUTLAWS WHO. DISOBGANISE SOCIETY. SENTENCED TO HARD LABOR. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, March 5. Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, addressing the Women's Political Union, said that now private property had been attacked, the public, in its own interest, would be compelled to coerce the Government. Miss Pankhurst defended the wrecking of the windows of innocent tradesmen on the ground that no elector was innocent of Friday's method. There were insufficient women to terrorise the whole of the male community. The magistrates are sentencing the suffragettes whp broke windows to hard labor, including Dr. Louisa Garret Anderson, of Harley street. The sentences are being received with applause in the courts. Dr. Anderson received a sentence of six weeks, and many others two months. The Daily Mail, hitherto a supporter of the suffragettes, says that the- Government can no longer permit society to be disorganised by a few outlaws who have declared war on social order. Recent events have destroyed their cause in Parliament, where anti-suffragettcs are in the ascendant.

FURTHER ARRESTS AND SENTENCES. SUFFRAGETTES ANNOUNCE A TEMPORARY TRUCE. Received 6, 10.15 p.m. London, March 6. Pethick Lawrence's wife and Christable Pankhurst have been arrested on a charge of conspiring to incite to damage property. The police have removed documents from the Women's Sochi and Political Union offices. Owing to the recent suffragette outbreaks the State apartments at Hampton Court, Kensington and New Palaces and Windsor Ca=tle have been closed. Seventeen suffragettes were sentenced to imprisonment with hard labor. The Women's Freedom League lias issued a manifesto, signed by Mrs. Despard and others, announcing a truce while awaiting the Premier's pledges.