The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
COMMONS SCENE . OF FIST F|GHT;;
 SUSPEND SESSION
Nationalist and Unionist Mem. bers Come to Blows During Discussion of Situation
 in Ireland
By Associated Press

London, November 22---A violent scene occurred in the House of Cons mons this afternoon during the>periad of-duestions regarding the situation in Ireland. Joseph Devlin, nationalist and a unionist mem ber came to blows. The sitting was suspended
 The altercation arose after Premier briefly, saying the government had re- lsolved to suppress murder and cons spiracy in Ireland. It was realized by | all that to suppress such carefully or- ganized highly subsidized plots, wo i'd 1 take time, but the government was convinced that despite the recent hap. penings the Irish authorities were sue ceeding in breaking up "the gangs of assassins.'
 MT. Devln arose and asked why il was that when Sir Hamar Greenwood the chief secretary for Ireland, ,yas asked question, he recited the hor~ Tble occurrences which had happened yesterday. and yet said nothing aboIt the appearance of a military force, at the football match. He was inter- rupted with loud cries of "sit downn'
 MT. Devln retorted T shan't sit down. and continued, Why has the House not been made acquainted with , recital of these events, of the enery of the military into the football field. and the indiscriminate shooting of ten people?"
 Three were loud cries of "Oh!" from the House at this.
 Sir Hamar replied emphatically that he had been asked nothing about that question, but that he was prepared to answer
 l Mir. Devlin again arose. amid angry cries of "sit down. and was endeavor- ing to speak when member below him endeavored to pull him down. MT. Dew lin lunged fiercely in an effort to shake off the hold of the member and the latter rising to his feet the two cIosod with each other.
 FORGED INTO SEATS Other members came forward to sepa- rate the pair but notwi thstandiag these efforts of the two men strag- gled forward. Mir. Devlin losing his seat in the crush. but still holding his own, cried:
 This is English courage and I.ng- fish chivalry to attack one man In 60O"
 After d minute or two the pair was forced into seats. by friends and the speaker suspended the sitting.
 Upon resumption of the session Ma jor Molson, coalition unionist me nper for the Gainesborough division of Lin> colnshire who was Mir Deviin's typ- ponent ,arose and apologized to Mr. Deylin. to the speaker and to the House saying he was afraid he had al- lowed himself to be provoked and had forgotten himself
 MT. pevlin accepted tte apology and assured Major Moison that in this, or any other matter that affected him In the House. he had noSpersonal .eel- ing.
 Sir Hamar said:
 The authorities have reason Go be. licve that Sim Fein gunmen cana to Dublin Sunday under the guise of at tending the match in order to carry out the murders. Consequently mixed force surrounded the grounds This force was fired on, and in firing back, killed ten and wounded others"
 Sir Hamar also gave details of he finding of revolvers and the crushing To death of man and a woman which latter he regretted. f
 Alter MT. Devlin had made his con ciuding statement. there was q pas sage at arms between Jeremiah Mac Veaugh, nationalist member for South Down. and Sir Edward Carson. he Ulster leader. during which Sir Ed ward called the nationalist member "a iiar for saying Sir Edward had be- gun the use of rifles" in Ireland