Adela Pankhurst

Adela Pankhurst (1885-1961) Migrated from England to Australia in 1914. She was recruited during World War I as an organiser for the Women's Peace Army in Melbourne by Vida Goldstein.Adela wrote a book called Put up the sword and addressed public meetings on her opposition to the war and conscription. She married Tom Walsh of the Federated Seamen?s Union of Australasia in 1917. A founding member of the Communist Party of Australia in 1920 from which she was later expelled. She became disillusioned with socialism and in 1937 formed the right wing and nationalistic Australia First movement. She visited Japan in 1939 and was arrested and interned in 1941?42 for her advocacy of peace with Japan. Adela's mother, Emmeline Pankhurst, and sisters, Sylvia and Christabel had been active in the fight for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.

Related Topics:
Women's Peace Army - Vida Goldstein - Emmeline Pankhurst - Sylvia - Christabel

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