Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
6 IRISH SUSPECTS
| FROM i. S. FREED
Armed Men Arrested at South
/ ampton Upon Arrival
s of Aquitania
MARTIAL LAW AT MACR00M
BY the Associated Press

London, Dec. six men arrested
ut Southampton Yesterday upon the ar
rival OF the liner Aquitsnia from New
York were released here today by police
officials. When they were arrested, it
was announced. they were suspected OF
being agents of the Sim Fein.
Revolvers were found on their per-
sons and they were brought to Scotland
Yard and questioned. Their identities
have not been disclosed.
The bodies Of the fifteen auxiliary po-
lice recruits who were killed near Kill
michael, County Cork, ireland, on Sun
day evening, will be brought to Eng
land from Cork probably late this
week.
Buildings housing Sim Fein organi
nations in this city and its suburbs were
= raidcd by Scotland Yard detectives yes
terday and it is declared a large guam
tity OF documents we're seized.
Protection will be given newspaper
men in ireland II they desire it In the
prosecution OF their work, Sir Hamar
Greenwood chief secretary for ireland,
declared today In replying to represen-
tations on the subject from the lnsti-
t,ite of Journalists.
Cork. Dec. 1.-(By A. Pit was
feported this afternoon that two men
were shot dead last night in the
Macroom district. and that four persons
were arrested. The town of Macroom
Is in a state Of siege and no traffic is
allowed except for food distribution.
Details of the tragic story Of Sunday
evenings massacre near Kilmichael may
never come to light. The only known
surviving member Of the party, who wa'
severely wounded and is believed to be
dying in the military hospital here.
gasped out meager details. He declared
chat the party Of recruits met an armed
band marching in the road, the mcr
wearing khaki suits and tin hats.
The recruits mistook them for soldiers
and thus fell into an ambush.
Statements from other quarters would
seem to indicate that the annihilatior
Of the party of recruits can be accounted
FOR only on the theory that the road was
mined or a trench had been dui
across il.
Police authorities here still claim e
be gaining the upper hand in the figh
against extremists. They assert tn
men responsible for ambush and assas
sinations are being driven into q corner
The oGOr of charred or SmOdernl
wood pervades Cork, and Patrick street
!: Is unsightly with the bulging debris o.
fire wrecked houses.
Since Friday the sky nightly has beer
1ishted by the glare Of incendiary fres
which have destroyed dozen larg'
business buildings. causing losses esti
mated at about 81 500 900.
As result of these fearful night,
2 brdeals Cork has become a city OF
herves. Business is almost at a stand
still, and many persons are afraid e
venture abroad. even in daylight. Larg
numbers of the townsfolk have lef
Cork for less troubled districts.
Dublin. Dec. 1.-(By A. Pro
posals for terminating violence in Ire
land are desired by the labor commits
sion of inquiry, comprising representa-
tives of the labor party in the Brltls
Parliament and the labor eIecutiv
body OF Great Britain, which arrive
here last night.
The commission, which will investi
xate the situation laying special stres
on reprisal, issuel a statement that
felt less concerned about fixing responsi
bility for the reign of violence tina
for ending the present chaotic situate
on the island.
Proposals have been made that an i'm
mediate conference of the Irish Labo
party, the Catholic hierarchy. the Iris
peace conference and the labor com
mission be held.