London, Apr. 5.
A village near Ashford, Kent, was the scene of wild demonstrations today following an auction sale in which nine cows, which had been felled for unpaid tithes amounting to £50) were put up for sale. No. bids were made, At the conclusion of the auction, hundreds of tithe-payers paraded through the village carrying effigies of the Archbishop of Canterbury in clerical garb and of Queen Anne.
Three donkeys bearing scurrilous placards headed the procession, and mud, potatoes" and carrots were hurled at the figures by the villagers, Finally the effigies were burned in 'a huge bonfire, while.the crowd Iustily sang "Rule Brilannia—Reuter, Mr. Anthony Eden Who, on his return from his tour of European capitals, was ordered to take
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