East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-06
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The extremists advance the argu-
ments that the power of the British
| government depends upon the police
/ force that the government would be
/ helpless and unable to enforce their
laws IL deprived of the support of the
police. Therefore they intend to
make the life of police unsafe and un-
bearable in the hope that the power
of the government will be weakened
4 In carrying out the campaign the
I leaders have started an unparalleled
Glass propaganda" directed against
the Royal Irish Constabulary as
whole. Every argument to stir up Bit
terness and hatred is utilized. In some
sections of the South of Ireland the
leaders have ordered their followers
not to associate with or speak to po-
licemen and to report the names of
any person seen associating with a
member of the constabulary. -
Send Chain Letters
One of the newest devices to arouse
hatred is a "chain letter" scheme.
The following document has been
sent out to a number of Sim Feiners
with instructions to copy it four times
and send it to four friends. who are to
repeat the operation indefinitely.
"They have sold for silver the flesh
and blood of their people.
For money their hands are dipped
in the blood of their people.
what of the people? Shall they
grasp the hand of Cain?
'They are the eyes and ears of the
enemy.
LET these eyes and ears know no
friendship.
''See that there are none who shall
associate with them. See you that
those who do are treated likewise.
"The blood of our martyrs shall be
on them and their children's children,
and they shall curse the mothers that
bring them forth.
"And the Lord set mark upon. Cain"
So widespread is the fear inspired
that in the hotbeds of Sim Feiners
in the South, the police are avoided
like the pleague. Even the former
friends of the police, who are nearly
all Irish, are afraid to be seen talking
to them.
The government has been forced to
close many outlying police stations and
the forces for safety, and
increase the patrols to three or four
in group -
All SIN Pay Doomed
In County Cork certain Sim Fein
leaders sent out formal orders declar-
ing that every policeman and person in
the pay of England" are doomed to
have forfeited their life and calling
upon their followers to execute the !
orders.
A copy of this remarkable docu'
ment is in the hands of the govern
ment authorities. Tt reads as follows:
eve hereby proclaim military
area with the following regulations;
"(a) A Policeman found WITHIN
said area on or after this date Will De
deemed to have forfeited his life, the
more notorious police being dealt with
rs far as possible first.
"(b) Every person in the pay or
England magistrates, jurors, etc)
who helps England to rule TINS couh-
try or who assists in any way the up
holders of the foreign government VIII
he deemed to have forfeited his life.
"(c) Civilians who give informa-
tion to the police or soldiery specially
such information as is of a serious
chara cter, if convicted, Will be exc
cuted, l. e.. shot or hanged
"{d) Police doctors and prison
officials who assist at, or who count
enance. or who are responsible for, in
any way connected with obtaining in
formation from any irish citizen for
use against any other may be execut-
ed at sight as common outlaw. Or
Tending persons will be executed
should it take years to track them
down.
"(e) Every citizen must ASSIST
when required, in enabling us to per-
form our duty"
As a result of this campaign of ter
rorism recruiting for the constabulary
has come to a standstill. and it is
rumored that the government is con-
sidering drafting several hundred po-
licemen from London.