May 9, 1913 – In a move that reeks of desperation, British Premier Herbert Asquith and First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill abandoned ship – literally – as militant suffragettes continued their campaign of arson and terror in London. The pair, accompanied by their wives, boarded the Admiralty yacht Enchantress at Waterloo station early today, bound for an extended Mediterranean cruise. But their hasty departure was no coincidence, as a growing threat of suffragette violence loomed large over the city.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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