Freedom became one of the most widely read anarchist publications in the period leading up the First World War; however, the collective split in 1914–15 over how anarchists should respond to the conflict, with Keel's anti-militarist position winning the backing of a majority of the national movement and Kropotkin leaving after he came out in favour of an Allied victory, a stance which would see him put his name to the Manifesto of the Sixteen in 1916. Keell and his companion Lilian Wolfe would go on to be imprisoned for the paper's staunch opposition to the war in 1916, though Wolfe was quickly released.
freedom became one of the most widely read anarchist publications in the period leading up the first world war; however the collective split in 1914–15 over how anarchists should respond to the conflict with keel's anti-militarist position winning the backing of a majority of the national movement and kropotkin leaving after he came out in favour of an allied victory a stance which would see him put his name to the manifesto of the sixteen in 1916 keell and his companion lilian wolfe would go on to be imprisoned for the paper's staunch opposition to the war in 1916 though wolfe was quickly released