A GRAVE PLOT.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1920, Page 5

A GRAVE PLOT.

"SOVIETS FOR THE BRITISH." INFLUENCING IRISH SOLDIERS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May Hi, 5.5 p.m. London, May 14. The London police raided the offices of the workers "Djreadnought" in Fleet Street, and arrested Burgess, the manager, on a charge of seditious conspiracy in connection with the army. Other arrests are expected. Received May 17, 12,25 a.m. London, May 15. Harold Burgess was charged at Bow Street Police Court with attempting to cause, disaffection amongst the Irish Guards by supplying and attempting to circulate literature, including a pamphlet entitled "Soviets for the 0 British." Sir Archibald Bodkin, prosecuting, said the defendant picked up three Guardsmen at an hotel and invited them to dinner. He talked about Bolshevism and'world revolution. Subsequently, in the presence of Sylvia Pankhurst, he asked them to distribute literature. One of the men said he could lay his hiinds on rifles r.nd machine-guns. Sylvia said Bhe had trusted friends in Ireland to whom they could be sent. The police found a package on the premises addressed to guardsmen; also a letter from one stating: "We are getting on well. Quite a number of followers." The accused was remanded, bail being refused.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.