The Elusive Sylvia

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 21, 12 June 1914, Page 5

The Elusive Sylvia

PUZZLES THE POLICE.

"A SCOURGE TO THE COMMUNITY/

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, June 10. Mrs. Pankhurst, eluding the police, has changed her domicile. Her present whereabouts are unknown. Bertha Rylaud has been committed for- trial. Several cases have occurred in the London streets where women selling suffragette literature have been harried and maltreated. ■The Womens' Liberal Federation recommended, in the interests of Liberalism, the immediate granting of the franchise to women on a democratic basis. It. also urged the Government to suppress militant disorder. Lady Carlisle demanded tliat the Government -fthould show its strength by dealing with the militants who are a scourge to the community. It was a curious travesty on chivalry and mere spurious sentimentality not to punish women similarly to men.

THE PREMIER DECLINES TO RECEIVE DEPUTATION.

London, June 10. Sylvia Pankhurst's deputation, ac<coinpanied oy thousands of spectators, •traversed the city. It was not allowed to puss the Strand, and a strong force •of police guarded Parliament House. iSjdvia was carried on a stretcher, and shortly after the procession •titarted. Eventually a deputation of a • dozen was allowed to enter St. Stephen's. Mr. Illingwort'h received them, but Mr. ABquith was unable to see them, •and requested them to send in a memorial of their grievances.

' TO BE DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE. "WILD .SCENES AT WOMEN'S FEDERATION.

Received 11, 10.40 p.m. London, June 11.

It is i xpeeted that the militant problem will be idscussed in the House of Comm. .:> on the Home Office votes. It •is understood that the Government doe 3 not contemplate any heroic legislation, but will confine its present action to testing the responsibility of subscribers to the women's funds for damage to property. Otherwise the Government is satisfied witu tne harrying effect of the Cat and-Mouse Act.

Many of the • offenders convicted give pledges.to abstain from ilitancy. Others i hare served their sentences, whilst a minority, pot exceeding twent}', have -succeeded in making the hunger-strike successful.

Sys\ a Pankhurst was arretted while :thc procession was disorganised through a brief congestion of traffic. There was a slight scuffle. Dense crowds thronged the Strand and WhiU.ill. The police oarrcd progress :in the Strand, and the procession was swallowed up in a crowd of unsympathetic spectators.

jWM scenes occurred at the Women's Federation at Caxton Hall. Many suffragettes were ejected by the stewards, energetically assisted by ladies.