Committee to Act in Behalf Of Hanfstaengl Prisoners

At a conference Thursday night at Phillips Brooks House, in which students and other persons connected with the University participated, it was decided that definite action would be taken in behalf of the prisoners arrested last June in Harvard Square. All the prisoners were charged with speaking without permit and with disturbance of the peace, although, as the committee claims. "Some of them did not speak and the demonstration was so orderly that if continued for more than half an hour until the police interrupted."

The conference decided to send petitions, and to organize delegations to wait upon Governor Ely requesting him to pardon the seven prisoners, who have already served one month of a six month sentence. The delegation will contain many professors as well as students.

The committee is particularly anxious to receive the signatures of all students.