New-York tribune., 1920-12-01
Elaborate Precautions Are
Taken at Buckingham
Palace; Prominent Mem
Also Closely Watched
First Peace Move
Is Made i'm Dublin
Reign of Terror in Irish
Cities as Orgy of Arson
and Death Continues

Copyright, 1920. New York Tribun. Iro.
LONDON, Nov. 3O.-Additional police
were stationed to-day at the entrances
Of Buckingham Palace to protect the
King and Queen from possible Sim
Iein violence.
Fear that attacks may be made on
government officials and other men
prominent in English life, has resulted
in the taking of precautionary meas
ures to protect them. Winston Spencer
Churchill, Minister Of War; Sir Edward
Carson, Lord Birkenhead. Lord Chan
prominent part in Irish politics are
among those now being conveyed by
special guards. Threatening letters
have been received by some of the
opponents of the governments Irish
policy Of repression "by methods, how
ever stern," as we'll as by the sup
porters.
The first step toward peace in a
warfare that is spreading steadily was
taken in Dublin to-day, according to
dispatch from the Tribune corre-
spondcnt there, when r. NJ. Sweetman,
member of the Dali Eirennn (Sinn
Fem parlament) for Derrybawn,
County Wicklow, in letter to The
Irish Times, proposed that peace con-
ference be called to end the bloodshed
and violence. Those who would be re-
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were Arthur Henderson and William
Adamson, of the parliamentary group
of the Labor party in England, and
their associates on an investigating
committee that arrived in Dublin to-
day; delegates from the Irisn Labor
party and repre- resentatives Of the
Catholic hierarchy.
Deplorable Results Feared
II am absolutely convinced that the
methods Of warfare now being en-
ployed will have deplorable results for
our country" the letter said "This
most urgent matter may surely be
taken up Immediately without preju-
d.cing the general settlement which
eventually will be negotiated between
the Dali Eireann and Great Britain"
The orgy of fire and crime that is
sweeping the country apparently is
rcacting already against Sim Fein.
The authorities say that every new at
tack on the police auxiliarics has
served to stimulate recruiting. Pri-
vate advices from Dublin say that there
has been a slump in extremist favor in
Western ireland. The increasing VIC
lcncc, however, both in Ireland and
England. gives evidence that the gov
ernment does net yet have the mur-
der gang" in hand.
A series Of reprisals has followed
the ambushing and killing of fifteen
police cadets near Macroom, County
Cork. Sunday. Last night was one of
terror in Dublin, which began with the
burning Of The Freeman's Journal
building, in Westmoreland Street, and
the Sim Fein Bank. All night the in
habtants lived in fear Of the incen-
diaries, for both blazcs were started
after the curfcw hour, when the streets
were supposed to be quiet. Soldiers
turned out to aid the tiremen in pro-
tecting neighboring buildings and re-
moving then contents to places of
sa fotv
The finding Of two empty petrol cans
in the t'reeman's Journal Building, an
oil-soaked. haltburned ledger and
charred woodwork close to unscorche ed
walls gave sufficient evidence that It
was a case of arson. The publica tion
Of the newspaper was not interfered
with. as the printing department is in
another building. Only the editorial
Offices were destroyed, and the staff
was quickly installed il new quarters
to- day.
Enormous Damage in Cork
Cork. too was a conter of fierce in
ccndiarism and assassiuhtian The
fire department there has 50 much 20
contend with that it l. on futy Wy
tuaily all the time. Enormous damage
has been done by the fires.
The explosion of bomb In Londo.
ABOUT o'ciovk tn,s morning was at
first attributed TO Sinn Fein. but to-
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