NO COMPLAINTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8654, 12 February 1914, Page 5

NO COMPLAINTS

FROM HOLLOWAY PRISON BISHOP OF LONDON PAYS A (VISIT. B i Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrlgln {Times— Sydney “Son” Special Cables.) LONDON, February 10. The Bishop of Loudon (Dr. Ingram) made a second visit to Holloway Prison, and has written to the Suffragettes stating that no prisoners complained to him of any personal unkindnoss on the part of tho officials. Mrs Dacre Fox read the letter at a Suffragette meeting. It was received with laughter and exclamations of resentment. It was decided to invite the Bishop to visit the hall on Monday next and bo forcibly fed before a Suffragette audience. WHITEWASHING REPORT. WHAT THE SUFFRAGETTES SAY'. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, February 10. Tho Bishop of London, on his second visit to Holloway Prison, although not allowed to witness the forcible feeding, declared that tho prisoners had not complained of any harshness or unkindness in connection with tho feeding. Suffragettes characterise Dr. Ingram's statement as a whitewashing report, and invite him to show practically the faith that is in him'hy undergoing forcible feeding in public at the Suffragettes’ Monday’s meeting. fin response to allegations by the Women’s Social Political League of forcible feeding and tortures at Holloway Prison, the Bishop of London paid a surprise visit to Rachel Peace, one of tho Suffragette prisoners. Later his Lordship stated that the woman showed no signs of emaciation or distress, except that she was somewhat pale. She said nothing about forcible feeding. Later, when his Lordship was consecrating tho Church at Golder’s Green, Suffragettes, at tho conclusion of tho Psalm, sang a chant praying that the Bishop would see the justice of their cause. Three women were removed, as also were others who shouted: “Wo protest against your version of the forcible feeding,’’ _ referring to the Bishop’s recent visit to Holloway Gaol.] POLICE HOAXED. MRS PANKHURST IMPERSONATED. LONDON, February 10. Mrs Pankhurst has returned from America. She was announced to address a meeting from a window Jn Camden square, but when she was supposed to be leaving her house the police made an arrest. On arrival at the police station, however, they found that they had been hoaxed, their prize being another suffragette who had disguised herself to impersonate Mrs Pankhurst. PANDEMONIUM REIGNS. POLICE ATTACKED WITH STICKS. (Received February 11, 11.20 p.m.) LONDON, February 11. The supposed Mrs Pankhurst addressed a meeting of five hundred women. Pandemonium reigned when she appeared, the Suffragettes and police alike mistaking her. She was pulled hither and thither. At one time she and two other Suffragettes were on tho ground, with the police sprawling above them. The crowd meantime was attacking the police with sticks jand clods. Seven Were arrested, each carrying a pair of Indian clubs. It is believed Mrs Parkhurst remains at Campdenhill. A squad of police is guarding the exits of the house.