The Fight the Famine Council
Before establishing the Save the Children Fund, Eglantyne Jebb and Dorothy Buxton joined the Fight the Famine Council to lobby the British government to end the naval blockade and allow vital food and medical supplies into Europe. In April 1919 Jebb was arrested for distributing Fight the Famine Council leaflets without government permission. She defended herself in court, was found guilty, and fined £5. After the trial, however, the prosecuting counsel donated £5 towards her cause.
Image: Letter to the press circulated by Eglantyne Jebb on behalf of the Fight the Famine Council, 1919. Jebb asked recipients to sign the letter, which condemned plans to 'cut off' Germany's food supplies. The copy on the right-hand side has been returned by the recipient with manuscript alterations. Finding number: SCF/EJ/1/28/4
The Fight the Famine Council
Before establishing the Save the Children Fund, Eglantyne Jebb and Dorothy Buxton joined the Fight the Famine Council to lobby the British government to end the naval blockade and allow vital food and medical supplies into Europe. In April 1919 Jebb was arrested for distributing Fight the Famine Council leaflets without government permission. She defended herself in court, was found guilty, and fined £5. After the trial, however, the prosecuting counsel donated £5 towards her cause.
Image: Letter to the press circulated by Eglantyne Jebb on behalf of the Fight the Famine Council, 1919. Jebb asked recipients to sign the letter, which condemned plans to 'cut off' Germany's food supplies. The copy on the right-hand side has been returned by the recipient with manuscript alterations. Finding number: SCF/EJ/1/28/4