DUBLIN DEPORTATIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 46, 24 October 1913, Page 6

DUBLIN DEPORTATIONS.

THE CHILDREN RESCUED; [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright} . .(United Press Association.-] London, August 23. Mrs Montefiore, managing a deportation scheme, collected fifty boys and girls in Dublin and bathed and dressed them in new clothes. The mothers followed them to the baths and notified the priests. The latter in impassioned tones protested against the children being sent to atheistic and socialistic homes in England.' Most of the children l&ft Mrs Montefiore, shouting "We won't be ■•■ English children." A number were hustled aboard a steamer, where the priests renewed the scenes and rescued eOme. Finally fifteen sailed. ■ Larkin,. speaking at Liberty Hall, urged the parents to allow their children to go.= CHARGES OF ABDUCTION. (Received 11.55 a.m.) - London, October 23. Mrs Rand, daughter of a former American Minister in' Portugal, has been remanded on a charge of attempted abductions from Dublin. Mrs Montefiore asked that the charge be transferred to herself, as she was responsible.

The Magistrate -declined and advised Mrs Montefiore to abandon the movement. He said that however good her motive, ill-feeling 'was being aroused. Mrs M&tffenore, replying to' Archbishop Walsh, declared that she was anxious to safeguard the children's religion, and was endeavouring to send them to Catholic-schools and homes. MRS MONTEFIORE ARRESTED. % u(Received 12.45 p.m.) . London,' October 23. :. Mrs Montefiore - has been arrested. B me-etlnp the children.

1 Several {priests and'trades unionists, niet* eighteen!'•Dublin children at Liverpool, and they ,have 'been factorily accommodated.■ •'; v ! ; I