SUFFRAGETTE RAIDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 58, 7 March 1912, Page 5

SUFFRAGETTE RAIDS.

ARRESTING THE t/f. a titter, A TRUCE ANNOUNCES. LONDON. March 6. As a result of the suffragettes' windowsmashing raids. Frederick William Pethick l-awrence I joint editor with Mrs. Pethick Lawrence of "Votes for Women"), and his wife. Mrs. Pethick Law rence (treasurer of the Women's Social «nd Political I'nioni, have been arrested on ft charge of conspiring to incite others to damage property. A warrant is also out for Miss Christabel Pankhurst, organising secretary of the union, and the police are now searching for her. The police searched the offices of tht Women's Social and Political Union and removed certain documents. The Women's Freedom League has i?sued a manifesto signed br its president. Mrs. Dc.-|iard (who is a sister of General French I and by other suffragettes. The manifesto announces a truce whilr awaiting the result of the Prime Minister's pledge*. BAIL REFUSED. (Received 10.45 a.m.) LONDON. March 8. Mrs. Pankhurst and Mrs. Tuke. who were imprisoned over the recent window smashing campaign, were charged with the Pethick Lawrences at Bow-street. .Mrs. Tuke was ill and was almost carried out of Court, while Mrs. Pankhurst was hysterical. All were remanded, the Lawrences being refused bail. The police chase of Miss Christabel Pankhurst continues.