Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-08
Is BRITISH POLICE
KILLED IN AMBUSH
Another Missing, One Wounded
After Sim Fein Attack.
100 MEN IN ATTACKING PARTY
~. S. Gunner Seen With the irish
Rebels-commons Told q Big
Torch PIot-AEsauit on Lon
den ls Blocked.

Z Aacroom. County Cork. ireland.
Nov. 5u.-Fifteen auxiliary police ca
diets were killed and one cadet mortal
~ wounded as the result ~ an am
bush near EiImichael. southwest Ol
here. last night Another cadet is
missing. The cadets. under District
inspector Cruke. were patrOliing IN
two lUrries when they were umbushed.
U. S. Gunner IN ireland.
London. Noy. 3U.-AmeriCau gun
men" are said 10 have made their ap-
Hsarance Co Londonderry. Ireland, ac-
corllug Co messages received here
The presence OF these merceuaries Ia
Dublin and other Irish cities has pre-
vlOuly been reported Tie military
authorities ~ Londonderry are taking
all precautions iu the event ~ at
tempgci ussaSsinatiuus. The police Of
Liverpool. dispatches from that city
say. also believe American "sunmen"
gave invaded Liverpool The police
claim Co have established connection
between Sim E,'n headquarters and
numerous strangers who are idiius
about the streets iu groups 90 two az
shrse and having the appearance o.
cespsudCes
Shortt Biames Sim Fem.
Edward Shurtt. the home secretary.
declared iu the house 0s commons 10
reply 90 questions regarding Saturday
nights lncendlary dock fires ia Liver
POOL. that there seemed no doubt that
she fires were the result Of an organ
1zed conspiracy iu which members u
the slim Fein party were engaged
Close Galleries % commons.
The public galleries of the house 81
commons were closed in the afternoon
and THE approaches 90 the houses 81
parliament guarded by extra police rs
b precautiun against possible untOward
fnCidg1t. following the disclosure 81
an alleged Sim Fein conspiracy FOR
operations in England.
Speaker L0wther stated In the CON-
mOus in answer 10 q question. that he
had ordered the E7llerIcs closed as
result ~ Information be had received
from the chief commissioner.
As mn additional preCaution q police
ruutorbOaL armed with a machine gun.
was placed on patrol along the river
front % the houses 81 parliament.
Premier and Police Center.
Tie latest Sim Fein developments
were discussed no an important confer
euce at 10 Downing street. the official
residence ~ Premier Lloyd George. be-
tween members % the government
end the heads ~ the police orEaniza-
.ious.
The rurfenees included the premier.
Winston Spencer Churchill. secretary
Cor war: Sir Hamar Greenwood. chief
secretary Tor Ireland: Speaker Low
f'ssr a. riae house o. commons. and the
heads - the metropolitan police and
scotland YarL
The CLOSING ~ the public galleries az
che house ~ commons followed this
meeting
Fol Arson Plct IN London.
London. Nov. ,al.-IlaIf dozen men
who were preparing 90 set fire 10
AAa~E aaa.a..Ha 4aNA NA NAlF NaNAElEa OF
Fiusbury. an important section ~ the
city uf London. less than a mile north
81 London bridge. were surprised by a
policeman. This attempt was almost
cC.uCideut with the breaking out %
iuceudiaFy fins in Liverpool The 20
Eceman challenged the lO'terer. who
immediately attacked the officer and
shouted Tor help. Five men. with re-
vUivers. answered BITS cali. emer-ln.
from behind some empty wagons and
rushing the policeman. who was CON-
PEELED Co Ubeute TIE man De- had
seized AT the men csraped. search
tnr behind the wagons. the policeman
found cnftun waste Srased with -aso-
Zine had bern pushed through q sate-
way Uf e iumher yard. and De- also
discovered two revolvers AMI IuB car
tridees one 81 rhe supposed Iucen-
diaries was later arrested