The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-08
BLAME GOVERNMENT
FOR new OUTRAGES
IloYD.oEoRoE CHARGED WITH
INsriTu1lNo REPRlsALs IN
IRELAND
slNN FEM LEADER ACCUSES
Declares Certain Leaders Of RevoIu'
ton Have Been Marked for AssAs.
sination. and He Heads the List
OF Those to BE Killed


OF Those to BE Killed
London, Oct. Am editorial ap-
pearing today in the New Statesman.
weekly review of politics and liter
allure. charges Premier LlOyd-GeOrge
with responsibility for the ''black and
tan" reprisals in Ireland. 1t says 1t
understands upon authority which 1--WE
find it impossible to doubt" that the
policy Of meeting outrage with out
rage was deliberately considered and
deliberately decided upon in Downing
street four months ago. shortly after
the appointment Of Sir Hamar Green
wood as chief secretary for Ireland.
"The necessity for camouflage." adds
the newspaper" was recognized In adj
vance and all possible precautions.
therefore. were taken to prevent re-
sponsibility for the policy being
brought home to any particular indi-
vidual." 1t ia suggested by the New
Statesman that neither Sir Nevil Mac
ready military commander of Ire
land) nor Sir Hamar is directly re-
sponsible but that 1.-The black and tan
reprisals are directed through some
authority from London - nominally
through some subordinate Mt Dublin
Castle-and Sir Edward Carson is be-
hind the whole movement"
London, Oct. o.-Premier Lloyd
George. with some members Of the
cabinet. discussed yesterday with Cen
eral Sir Frederick Nevil Macreatly.
commander of the military forces in
Ireland, and Sir Hamar Greenwood.
chief secretary for Ireland. the Irish
question. including the question OF re-
prisals. According to semi-official
statements issued after the meeting.
the government found itself in entire
agreement with the policy of the Irish
executive.
Dublin. Oct. o.-Sensational charges
that the government itself was re-
sponsible for reprisals in Ireland. that
certain number Of Sim Fein lead
ers were marked for assassination.
were made yesterday by Arthur Grit
fifth. founder of the Sim Fein organ
iZation. who said he was first on the
list of intended victims.
Mr.. Griffith. to support his state
mpnts. exhibited to the group of Amer
lean, English and continental news
paper men. to whom he made long
statement preferring the charges. al
legged official documents secured by
the Sim Fein agents. Among these
papers was an official permit alleged
to have been signed by Gen. Sir Nevil
Macrcady, military commander OF Ire
land. 1t was made out to man
named Hardy. who has had II lifelong
career of forgery and imprisonment
and who is alleged to have been re-
leased prematurely from prison on
ticket of leave signed by Ian MacPher-
son. rs chief secretary for Ireland.
permitting him to move about freely
in Ireland unhampered by police SUR
Vigilance, in the role, as Mr.. Griffith
asserted. of government spy.
Although accustomed to almost daily
sensations, Dublin was greatly excited
over the revelations of Mr.. Griffith.
1t is pointed out that If the docu-
ments are authentic. Mr.. Griffith is
liable to arrest under the defense Of
the realm act and under the new res
toration Of order act, for having them
in his possession and particularly
military order relating to a movement
Of troops not yet carried out. Similar
~. it is said. that every newspaper cor
respondent transmitting such an or
der. or the substance of 1t. and editors
Of British newspapers reproducing it.
likewise are subject to arrest.
Confirmation has been received here
that reprisals followed the shooting
Thursday of District Inspector Brad
ley near Tubbercurry. county Sligo.
who was killed. and Of two constables
who were wounded.
After the shooting. four lorries con-
tanning 'black and tans" entered Tub
bercurry, fired their rifles, threw
bombs and set fire to houses, destroy.
ing six important business buildings
and two creameries.
Fifteen shops and residences were
damaged or destroyed. Hardly a
house in the town remained undam-
aged. The townspeople anticipated
the raid and majority Of them had
left Tubbercurry.
Friday morning extra police on their
way from Sligo to Tubhercurry were
fired on. No casualties have been re.
ported.
WINDY CITY POLICEMEN
ARE AIDING EGGERS