Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-09-06 | Page 10 | Magna Charta Field Retained

Protests Stop Sale of Runny Runnymede me de LONDON Sept 6 By Press Press Tho Tho hammer Hhall shail not fall tonight or words to that effect on historic Runnymede This old mash marsh where was signed the Magna Chata has been taken from the auctioneers auctioneer's list after a storm of indignation had risen to prevent the tho site from boH sold This venerable place that witnessed sei the origin of constitutions as used in all English speaking countries OT 1 heretofore been owned by the govern merit ment us ur crown property It w. w put up for or sale by auction last st. year along with many other bit of land but before It was sold persons aliv to Its historical Interest hogan began pro testing A parson threatened f ti tw throw into the lake hake Rh any who liO would be so as to tr to sell It M em Finally after an intense newspaper campaign members of parliament be can gan asking the ministers questions a aj to td the tho sale It has lits now been ai aix that will government property It was on Juno June 12 1215 that 1 King John camped with his army on th site and with the advice of hi barons drow up the tho charter an signed it V y With the extension of touring by Americans has become more and more Important and tile number of its visitors from all au parts of the world grows