MAD MILITANTS

Evening Star, Issue 15515, 10 June 1914, Page 6

MAD MILITANTS

“ OUGHT TO BE ALLOWED TO DIE.”

SO SAY EMINENT MEN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June §. ’ (Received June 10, at. 9 a-.m.) Sir P. Burne-Jones, when asked for an opinion, said that hunger-strikers should bo allowed to die after being .offered plenty of food, and their nearest relatives should be admitted to their cell. Father Bernard Vaughan and many others have expressed similar views. WOMEN’S FOOLISH TALK. *

(London ’ Times ’ and Sydney ’ Sun ’ Services.-)

LONDON, June 9.

A suffragette who* was sentenced to seven davs’ imprisonment in connection with the recent raid-in Westminster Abbey left the court shouting; “Wo have no king, but, thank God, wo have Mrs Pankhurst.” ■ , . , Addressing a suffragette meeting at Knightsbriclge, Miss Barbara. Wyllio alleged that the Government deliberately 'tried to make physical and mental wrecks of the imprisoned militants hy food being forcibly administered, therefore they were justified in finding an antidote. In announcing the receipt of several large, donations. Miss Wyllie declared that- they would crush the Government .beneath the weight of their gold. - *

STERNLY REBUKED BY A WOMAN

LONDON, Juno 9

The famous French music-hall singer. Yvette Guilbevt, lias written an open letter to the militant suffragettes, which she recalls her staunch support of their cause. She deplores the pigsent militancy. and says; “You lose your dignity when you lose, self-command- 'You kill, yon assassinate -an admirable cause,”

RAIDS. ARRESTS. AND SENTENCES.

L»NDON. Juno 9.

(Received June 1.0, at 9 a.m.)_

The police raided the suffragettes’ new headquarters at Totliili -street, \Vcstminster, and seized many documents. Ivy Bon was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. Bertha, Ryland was arrested for slashing with a chopper Romney’s portrait of a hoy in the Art Gallery at- Birmingham. GUARDING BUILDINGS. LONDON. June 9. (Received dime 10, at 1C am.)

Many churches and public buildings throughout (lie country are guarded day and night.