SOUND THE PALACE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8740, 23 May 1914, Page 5

SOUND THE PALACE

LIKE A CAMP THE SUFFRAGETTES AND THE KING. b . Telegraph—Press Association— - CopyrJKk* LONDON, May 21. Tn consequence of an announcement Fiat a deputation of suffragettes wil. v-sit Buckingham Palace to-day, tho nolghbourlToed of the Palace is like a '(amp. Police surround tho building two cit-ep, with a ring of bayonets. Behind them aro another thousand police in readiness. CHARGE BY THE WOMEN. HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING. FORTY-FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED. LONDON, Hay 21. In the presence of many thousands of people, the suffragists made a charge on the Xhvlaeo. It was a hasooA little hand of women, headed, by Mrs Pa/nLliurst, Mass Sylvia Pankihurst, and Mrs Tuke, quitted tho crowd, and ruehed towards the police cordon on, tho top of Constitution Hill. Mrs Pankhurat was seized and placed in a taxi-cab, the while shouting: “That’s right! Arrested at gates, of”tho Palace. Tell tho King.” Mies Sylvia Pankhuaut was. removed to Holloway Prison. There was much hand-'to-Jiand fighting, and several police wore in in rod. Some of the women threw white and green colouring matter over tho police. Forty-two women and three men were arrested. HRS DRUMMOND RELEASED. HOUSE RAIDED BY POLICE. WINDOW-SMASHING CAMPAIGN SUSPECTED. (Received May 22, 11 p.m.) LONDON, May ?2. Mrs Drummond was released after hunger-striking. Despite her weakness, she refused to go to a nursing home. She went to Mr McKenna’s house and sat on tho doorstep. Tho 'police rearreeted her. Tho police raided a house in Maida Valo and arrested five women, and seized important documents and many ■hags of flints and hammers. ’ It is believed that a window-smashing campaign is proposed to protest against Mrs Pankhurst’s arrest.