The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
RAGING
In LIVERPOOL
LAID IRISH
Huge Cotton Warehouses at
Docks Set Ahre-London
In State Of Siege.
FEAR 10000 ARRESTS
Already 1000 Sim Fein
Are in Hastily Erected
Jaifs in Dublin.
FEAR 10000 ARRESTS

LIVERPOOL. Nov. 2s.-k wide
spread and we'll organized attack on
the industrial centers OF England
by Sim Feiners apparently had
been put into effect today Fifteen
cotton warehouses in the vicinity OF
the great docks here today were
partially burned and eight lumber
yards nearby were fired by persons
believed to be Sim Feiners.
A policeman was shot dead while
attempting to capture a suspect
The assassin was later arrested and
was being closely questioned by
police in an effort to learn his con-
nections. The police expect to make
further arrests.
The orgy of arson continued to-
day at BootIe, where six big fires
of unknown origin. did thousands
OF pounds of damage. Many Of the
fires were still burning today.
Five Arrests Made.
Five persons were arrested when
hundreds of empty petrol cans
were discovered.
Entrance to the warehouse was
gained by cutting and forcing the
locks.
The alleged attackers were re-
ported to have shot and killed a
youth who witnessed the forcing of
the warehouse doors.
Eighteen fires were discovered si-
multsneously in Liverpool. The en-
tire fire fighting apparatus OF Liver
pool and suburbs was engaged in
fighting the flames with which there
were unable to cope. Neighboring
towns rushed their fire fighting
equipment to the assistance of the
Liverpool department.
London In State Of Siege.
LONDON. Nov. 2s.-London and
other big English cities are grimfy
mestic warfare.
Red lights glowing on the night
barricades in whitemall lend q sin
lister aspect TO the official heart of
London area. threw up the defenses
ElNttN IlC
Houses of Parliament and Other
public buildings as the result of the
seizure of important docume nts.
These documents had hardly been
read when the defense of the minis
terial offices was proclaimed. as the
papers disclosed plans to attack the
Ministry and wreck historic govern
ment edifices.
Omcial Omcex Barricaded.
The present arrangement blocks
free access to the residences Of
Premier Lloyd George and Bonar
Law, as we'll as to the foreign Of
fice, the India office. the. Board of
Public Works, the education office.
though visitors with satisfactory
credentials are allowed to pass, the
barriers being thrown down only in
the event of a surprise attack
Within the beleagured area direct
telephone communication has been
established with the police and the
military.
At the Irish office nearby the door
is chained. barred and guarded by
five hall porters, all of whom are
former soldiers.
Precautions to guard the Houses
OF fdTlldHltHl lIolh oil OAohNS Va
malefactors are useless unless rig
orous protectives measures are
taken at Whitehall.
The complicated system of en-
frances and exits has been care
fully studied and no one will hence
forth be admitted to the lobbies or
galleries of. the house of lords or
the house of commons unless they
are able to show unimpeachable
credentials.
Detectives occupied the galleries
of the house of commons last week
during the Irish debate and MEM
bers had to obtain permits to admit
visitors to the lobbies.
Armed Men Bring Terror.
Reports from Garrick- on Shannon
declare that that area spent a night
of terror following the arrival OF
lorries filled with armed men.
At Carmados. a creamery, one of
the largest in West ireland was
entirely burned. and the machinery
smashed with sledge hammers. The
damage was more than $4,000.
A temperance hall at Killmore
went up in flames and the next
farm house at Killglass followed.
The neople in the district, young
and old. fed to the hills and bogs
for safety.
10000 Arrests Expected.
DUBLIN, Nov. 2S.-Ten thousand