The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-22
BY EARLE c. REEVES
Taft CORRESPONDENT !. \. SERVICE


LONDON, Nov. 22-More tnan 81
persons have been killed in ireland in
the bloodiest weekend the country
has ever known. Between 20 and 100
were wounded
Sir Hamar Greenwood. cher secrc-
tary for ireland, held long confer
enco with Premier Lloyd George te
devise means OF checking the terrific
growth Of irish violence.
Following the wave Of assassination
and reprisal violence on Sunday. Duo
lin was taken over by British troops
The Dublin population spent ntgat
OF terror. Street fighting broke out
between Sim Fein rioters and blacG
and tan policemen and many were
wounded on both sides Several Sim
Feiners were captured Troops sur
rounded Dublin While policemen in the
city made numerous raids arrestirg
large numbers Of persons.
Threats Of assassination have been
made against officials Of tho British
office. All officials are armed A
triple guard Of policemen surrounds
the Irish offices.
In addition to the attack upon their
offices and officials in Dublin on sun
day morning when Il were killed and
the reprisal attack ~ black and tan
policemen Il Croke Park Sunday al
ternoon when many civilians were
lilled and wounded. Dublin castle to-
day reported outbreaks in other parts
of ireland where several persons were
shot 70 death.
detachment Of black and tans was
ambushed near Leaf. One was killed
and the others were seriously wounded
Constable Nearney was dangerously
wounded at Hewry Subsequently blacN
ana tsns raided the town
The telegraph wires became silent
during the morning and at noon the
Irish office announced that no further
details had been received of Irish cut
breaks
An earlier dispatch from cork san
that British soldiers and black am
tans were making wholesale raids
Sim Fein leaders at Cork claim
have information that tho British su-
thoritiss plan 70 equip automobnes
with poison gas projectors for the pro
lection of lorries from abuscade
A civilian was shot to death IN
Mount JOY Square al midnight while
on his way home.
Two corpses were picked up in Mcr-
rion St. Dublin. dead man was
found in house near Croie Fark lie
is believed 10 have been Killed at tho
park and carried into tho house $
ministerial council was summoned du.4
Ing the morning to discuss the latest
Irish outbreak.
The situation is more monacine thar
ever before and the Daily Mail reports
that tho government IS making hasty
preparations to send heavy troop re-
Inducements into ireland. English OF
hciais express fears that the camps sn
Of assassination may spread from lrs
land to England
There was intense military activit5
AZ Dublin throughout the night and
many arrests were made. Fires broke
out and there was much shooting
The curfew regulations at Dublin
have been tighteued and ali train
service has been suspended. The msu
service via Kingstown has been
suspended also.
The disorders spread outside IF Dub
lin to Drangin. where q civilian was
KILLED in Q clash between policemen
and republicans 4 number Of arrests
were made
Premier Lloyd George. War secre
tary Winston Churchil and Sir Hamar
Greenwood. chief secretary for Ireland.
are keeping iii constant touch wita
Dublin castle by telephone and wire
less
1T is incumbent upon tho govern
mcnt to crush the Irish murder CAM
paign and martial law throughout Ire
land seems the only sure remedy said
the Morning Post
The two main attacks or sunday oc-
CURED at the Gresham Hotel where a
number Of army officers who had tax
en- part in recent court martial OF Sinn
Feiners were living; and at Croke
Park. Sniping broke out at Croke
Park during a football match and
black and tan policemen opened fire
upon the crowd
The attack upon British army chi
GERS at the hotel Gresham was care
fully executed and after the shooting
most Of the assailants immediately
disappeared Nearly all ~ the officers
were IN bed when The Sim Feiners
broke into tho hotel.
The official announcement said that
I'm addition TO the officers killed four
others were desperately wounded
Dublin castle said that the high
British military officials feared re-
prisals and special precautions had
taken 10 prevent them.
.Tho outbreak was foul cuimina
ton of murderous wickedness on bota
sides" said the Daily Mail. 'commen.
ing on tho wholesale Killings Reprisa,
mot succeed They haze aireadvs
brought chaos 10 ireland and shame 10
England"
rIncalculabie harm has been done TO
the cause of Ireland" said the Times