Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-23
ROUGH AND TUMBLE
FIGHT IN COMMONS
OVER IRISH CRISIS
Irish Member Precipitates
Fisticuffs, and Pandemo-.
mum Reigns in House.
IRON HAND WILL HALT
MASSACRES IN IRELAND
British Government Takes
Drastic Aggressive Steps to
Halt Sim Fein Outrages.
STEEL RING ABOUT DUBLIN
Bodies Of Many Other Victims OF
"Rcd Sunday" Arc Located
In Irish City.
IRON HAND WILL HALT
MASSACRES IN IRELAND
STEEL RING ABOUT DUBLIN
Bodies Of Many Other Victims OF
"Red Sunday" Arc Located
In Irish City.
[fy United News Service. ]

LONDON. Nov. 22-while Dublin is
hushed and sullen after its orgy of
blood-letting, and British troops ara
patrollfng every street and by way OF
the Irish city with fixed bayonets,
London is rcsounding to n storm OF
criticism and retort that turned Mon
days session OF the House of Com
mons into bowling bedlam.
No other incident since the Indian
mutinies has so stirred public opinion
as has the recital of Sundays tale OF
terrorism. The uproar in the lower
house OF Parliament Is reflected in tn.
press. which is hurting charges and
countercharges at the government AMI
Sim Fein
Joseph Deviin, Irish member OF the
Commons. precipitated n battle OF
words which dcgenerated into a bat
tie OF fists, when he attempted to
shrek down Premier Lloyd George
during the Premier's explanation OF
the governments part In the Dublin
terrorism. Amid Kissing and booing,
DeVlin was pulled to his seat by the
combined efforts OF half a dozen gov
ernment supporters, and the session
was ordered suspended in the widest
turmoil the Commons has seen in
years.
Decide on Aggressive Measures.
y Cabinet meeting, called to con-
slider the new Irish crisis, decided on
aggressive measures to prevent a re-
currcnce OF the Dublin slaughter
Black and Tan troops were ordered by
Sir Hamar Greenwood. Secretary for
Ireland. to be confined to their bar.
racks. In the meantime. regular
troops were searching every suspected
house in Dublin. holding up all pc
destrians. arrest!ng scores of sus-
poets. and in general endeavoring to
sweep the city clear of gunmen
Dublin itself was surrounded By
Gordon OF soldiers. and no trains were
permitted to pass through or out os
the steel ring.
In the confusion after Sundays
killings. troops rounding up Sim
Feincrs have come upon several bodies
OF unidentified men. lying In the
streets where they fell victims ot
bullets. 1t is impossible to ascertain
how many arrests have been made
and it is at this time equally impos-
sible to count the total OF lives on
both sides. Official reports vary
greatly, and each hour brings news
or OF the deaths in hospitals OF those
who were seriously wounded at Croke
Park and in the subsequent sniping
Fears Terrorism's Extension.
London fears now that the program
OF assassination will be extended to
England. and that groups OF bolder
Sim Feiners may carry the war
into the heart Of the nation. Fears
for tho safety of Cabinet officers and
other high officials have led to Il
strengthening of guards at Downing
Street and the homes OF many gov
ernment leaders.
Mondays parliamentary climax
came when Lloyd George was asked
whether the government was willing
to ask the Commons for permission
to shoot every member OF the Sim
Fein murder gang who might be
caught"
Lloyd George replied that no be-
lieved the authorities would soon
control the situation. but that IL ad-
ditional powers were required. the
government would not hesitate to
ask for them.
Here Devlin interjected his taun.
ut the Premier, demanding to know
why Lloyd George had not mentioned
the Croke Park shooting ARRAY. Sir
Hamar Greenwood. replying for the
government. said that the govern
ment had not been asked that ques-
tion before. In n rage. Devlin at
tempted to get the floor. but was not
recognized Lloyd George rose to
continue his defense OF the govern
mcnts action in Ireland. but failed
to make himself heard above the
shouts of tho Irish members. Major
Wilson and other members %. the
government benches nearby pulled
bevlin down. and Devlin was joined
by j. NJ Hogge and Jack" Jones.
l.aborites. y rough-and-tumbie fight
followed. during which the Speaker
declared the session suspended.
Apologies Lnter to DcylIn.
Major Wilson later apoiogized to
Devlin for his part In attempting to
silence him. Devlin accepted the
nmende graciously. adding that hs
had no fault to find with the aues.
tions asked Lloyd George about the
Sim Fein murders. but that he did
object to having his own Legitimate
questions howled down.
In rather shecpish mood. the Com.
mons resumed debate In the evening.
but when there was momentary
faring UP OF anger the whole Irish
discussion wns sldetracked. while the
House glided into the more peaceful
waters of n debate on agriculture.
During that one moment, however.
there was threat OF continued
ooisterous action. Davidson. SPEAK
ing for the government, auggestsd
that action be taken regarding the
possession OF arms In Ireland de-
elaring that In tfIs lay the drux OF
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