The San Francisco call., 1913-07-28
Militants' Attempt to March
to Asquith's House Frus-
trated by Mounted Of
hcers and BarTicade
MISS PANKHURST IS
LEADER OF MOB
Addresses Meeting in Ira
falgar Square and Is
Locked Up

LONDON. July 27.--Sylvia Pankhurst.
the militant sufrag cite. who was out
on license under the cat and mouse"
law, was the leader of a suffragette
demonstration today which surpassed
all previous Sunday afternoon affairs
of the sort. In the rising which fol-
lowed, Miss Panl1hursf was rearrested
and taken to Holloway Jail
The meeting. held in Trafalgar
square by the Mems Federation for
Woman's Suffrage and the East end
branch of the Womer's Social and Po-
litical union had be en- announced N
advance. and this fact and also \
rumor that charge upon Premier AS
quith's residence WITH resolutions was
planned. brought enormous crowds into
the square.
"On to Downing Street proved to 10
the watchword, and but for vigorous
work by the mobilized police. who ar
rested Miss Pankhurst and 20 men and
women supporters, there would have
been window smashing and perhaps
worse damage at the premier's house
The procession of men and women
marched from Whitechapel to Trafal-
gar square. followed by constantly
growing crowds
Miss Pankhurst made dramatic ap-
pearance from among the crowd and
was dra gged to the plinth of the Nell
son column amid great cheering.
The time for speaking is over she
said Deeds. not words. are wanted.
Let US go to Downing street"
She concluded by saving she would
defy the authorities and carry reso-
lutions to the premiers residence her
self. In an instant Miss Pnnllhurst.
with bundle of papers in her hand,
was swept off the plinth by the mob
and the square was a mass Of excited
and struggling people.
The huge crowd. Miss Pankhurst
leading 1t. then moved down Whitehall
toward Downing street A platoon or
police formed a Gordon across the
road. aided by a blockade of wheeled
conveyances. Mounted police then rode
into the crowd scattering It and driv-
ing the people down side streets, while
officers in plain clothes got possession
of Miss Panl1hurst after a fist fight
With her bodyguard of East End
youths.
Miss Pankhurst was driven TO Hollo-
way jail to serve the remainder OF
her sentence or to stay until she is
again released through a hunger strike.
In the station house she struggled des-
perately with the officers and then
smashed a window with a ruler, which
is used to measure prisoners
Two women were arrested for throw
ing stones at Mr.. Asquith's windows
Several policemen were badly injured
by kicks and blows
TRANSIT SION SAVES LIFE
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. the mill
tant suffragette leader. is rapidly i'm
proving as the result of an operation
for the TRANSMISSION OF blood to her
from a healthy young suffragette The
operation was made necessary by the
weakened condition Of Mrs Pankhurst.
following her hunger strikes in HoIlo-
way jail. from which she was released
last week. Many suffragettes volun-
teered themselves for the operation
Fire started this afternoon In an out
building of the Kings College hospital.
which King George formally opened
yesterday. After a hard fight the fire.
men succeeded in subduing the flames
The police are of the opinion that the
fire was started by suffrag gettes