The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-02
SUFFRAGEITS
 IN OUTBREAK
LoNDoN'S MILITIA. WOMEN GO ON RAMPAGE IN THE 5UsI-
 NESS DISTRICT.
Police Taken unawares and Much Property Damage Done Before Suffragettes Are Controlled.
 Will Carry on Fight.

London, March 1-Because 1,e coal miners had been able 10 gain govern ment recognition of their grievances by threatening the business of the country, the suffragettes late today also entered upon a policy to menace the trade. And they carried it out suddenly and with an ardor that re- suited in heavy financial losses. brought consternation to merchants of the most prosperous shopping district of the city, and paralyzed business The police were taken completely un- awares and before they could restrain the women. streets were covered with shattered plate glass.
 It was window breaking expedi- ton solely and thoroughly organized one. Hundreds of windows in many of the most famous shops of the world and several government offices and clubs were wrecked by the suf- fragettes. The damage will aggre- gate many thousands of pounds but is largely covered by insurance.
 Some shopkeepers who saw the storm coming were able to close their shutters and barrieade their doors The trouble centered about Trafalgar Square, ranged along the Strand, east ward and westward, and up Regent street, Pieadilly and oxford street, where are situated the fashionable jewelFy and dry goods houses. Mrs. I1meaae Panknnrst, veteran Of many suffragette battle, struck the first blow In an automobile, accom- panied by Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Tukes, she drove up to the premier-s residence in Downing street. IT women leaped from the machine and drew Out stones concealed in their muffs. Four windows crashed in be- fore the police, who are constantly on guard, could reach the women. The trio was arrested, but while being led to the station. managed to heave missiles through the windows of the colonial office.
 Pandemonium broke out in the shop ping district at the same time. Taxi cabs were fayorite vehicles of ap- proach used by the suffragettes and l many innocent looking women were helped out of them by porters sta toned in front of stores. There was | no hesitation on the part of the wo- men, who at once attacked the show ! windows with bricks or hammers.
 The surprise of the porters was so great that majority of the miscre ants were able to lose themselves in the crowds before the guardians Of 1 the shops could collect their senses l fad restrain them. The women Who 1 did not use taxicabs merely walked | along the streets cracking or smash ing windows with hammers. while crowds followed tbem cheering or hooting.
 Tine police were unable to deal with l such wholesale and widespread out break and at least niue4enths of the window attacking army escaped. The air was filled with sounds of police whistles, yells, the slamming of blinds and shrieks of frightened shoppers, punctuated now and then with cries of votes for women" Whenever window was shattered there the crowd sirged. while the employees of the shop rushed to the street to pre- yept the unprotected goods from be- ing stolen. Not even the establish ments of undertakers we're spared
 So systematically and quickly was Inc work accomplished that 1t was well over before police reserves could be called out. Hundreds of extra policemen were on duty tonight pro tecting the damaged buildings while thousands of sightseers tramped the streets to view the havoc wrought by the women
 The suffsagetts leaders declare that 1t is their purpose to continue their campaign of window breaking until, like the coal miners, they force the government to take ID their claims for suffrage to protect bas'ness in teresta