New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-29
Windows Smashed in White
hall, CoCkspur St., Regent
st. and Oxford St.-Mai|
Boxes Attacked.
FIGHTING IN THE RAIN
Crowd, Unsympathetic, Tries to
Duck the Leaders in Ira
falgar Square Fountain
and Cries Frog
March Them
iEy cable to The Tritune.I

iEy cable TO The Tribune
London. Jan. 29-Tho opening OF the
snfiraccttes' guerilla war has not dis
closed any new plan of campaign
Last nights display Of militancy took
the familiar form OF n futile raid Oh
Parliamen. and the smashing ot INC
windows of the government offices IN
Whitehall and number of west E''
shops. but the proceedings were TO "
large extent spoiled 10y heavy and
persistent downpour Of ram.
shortly after breaking windows at
the Treasury and the other government
Offices A monacing crowd some nun
dreds strong gathered round three sur
fraeettes outside the offices Of the
Local Government Board. The women
tried 10 reach Trafalgar Square, but
for some time their attempt was frus'
tratcd.
There were cries Of Duck them III
the fountain" and "Frog-march them.
/, seemed as II they would be roughly
handled. but the police escorted them
to safety. the crowd following and
booing decisively.
Most of the shipping Offices in Cock
spur street had taken the precaution TO
cover their plateglass with boards as
soon as darkness set in. The Ham
burg American company. however, did
not adopt this precaution. and at o:o'
o'clock four women stopped In 'front.' oi
the Office and proceeded 10 pound the
windows with lengths OF iron piping.
Before they could be stopped they had
broken both Of the windows
In the Shopping Centre.
The women also visited oxford. Re-
gent end other streets in the shopping
district. where similar damage was
dore. Later. post boxes were alta cked
quantities OF liquid being poured into
them
I'm the outlying districts. too. the
suffragists took steps 10 bring the cause
before the public by damaging prop
ertv. Twenty-onc women were ar
rested IN the vicinity OF the Parliament
building. nut were allowed out on baiI
of,or the House rose. Most Of the
uolice stations had one or more pris-
oners charged with destroying prop
crty.
The demonstration in Whitehall was
no, so large as some OF those pre-
viously held. the force OF police and Il
drenching rain initiating against any
great turnout. 'rhc widest excitement
nrevaIled. however. and besides pro-
iccting property and arresting me
women who engaged in window smash
Ing or refused to move on when or
dorod. Tie police had the greatest diff
Guilty in protecting the women from al
unruly crowd Of youths. who gathered
and hustled every woman wearing thc
sunragist colors.
Twenty .one Arrests.
The entire deputation Of twenty ont
women, which attempted to make 1t!
way into the House Of Commons to in
terview Chancellor Lloyd George, wa!
arrested. The prisoners included Mrs
Drummond and Sylvia Pankhurst, whc
marched In front. Before starting or
their mission, the delegates listened I,
addresses by Mrs. Emmeline Pank'
hurst and other leaders.
Mrs. Pankhurst said that the with
drawal Of the franchise BILL including
the Speakers ruling, was plot de-
cdcd on long ago, and Premier Asquitf
was aware Of 1t.
The answer TO this treachery, sh'
declared, lis militancy.'
Sylvia Pankhurst said that their in
tention was to hold the Speaker in th'
chair and leave Mr.. Asquith on thu
bench. and with this the deputatior
started. The police gave them SAFE
escort as far as the entrance of Pariia'
ment. where an inspector Informed
them that the Chancellor OF the Ex'
cbeauer would be unable to see then
until IN )rning.
Mrs Drimmond retorted: This 4,
tomfoolcry. II you do not let us u
there will be trouble
Throw Themselves at Police.
At that the members Of the deputa-
ton threw themselves at the police.
wbo stood six deep across the entrance,
and a scramble occurred, in which Mrs.
Drummond and another woman were
either thrown or fell to the ground.
The police gave the women several
chances to withdraw quietly, but as
they refused all were taken into GUS
tody.
The crowd showed little sympathy for
the surragists, whom they tried to
ios,,c as they were being led 10 the
station by the police. The authorities,
:, ,s understood, contemplate arresting
the leaders for melting their followers
TO break the laws.
Cbristabel Pankhurst, who Is often
r.farred TO as the brains Of the or
gopization. IL believed To be in Lon
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