New-York tribune., 1920-05-15
Block House System of
Boer War Is Challenge
to Slim Fein; Move to
Halt Murders of Police
People Protest;
Raids Continue
Barracks Are Burned by
B ands S of Disguised
Men; Postofhces Robbed
From Tho T~ibunc's European Bureau

From Tho Trfbunc's Europcan Burrou
Copyright 1920, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, May 14.-British and Irish
government officials, after two DAYS of
conferences, are understood to have
reached what amounts to a definite
challenge to the Sim Fein orgy of
lawlessness. The plan calls for show
down fight. 1t is reported that besides
sending more troops to Ireland and
having the Irish police forces protected
by military guards, General Sir Nevil
Macready, commander of the British
forces in Ireland. intends to construct
system of blockhouses throughout
the country. These will be garrisoned
with troops armed with machine guns
on the plan used to suppress the guer-
rilas during the Boer War.
Just now all Ireland is indulging in
what justfiably can be called civil war.
The governments new measures are
said to be the direct result of the past
two days of violence, in which more
than hundred government buildings
were burned, including tax and post
Offices, police barracks and courthouses.
There was much robbery and the mur-
der of policemen
The Sim Feiners have carried their
bold campaign into Ulster, and it is re-
ported that the Ulster "Volunteers" of
1914 fame are offering to mobilize to
assist the police if the latter, aided by
government troops, cannot keep order.
DUBLIN, May 14.-An official report
issued this evening says that on Thurs
day night seventeen vacant police bar
racks and huts were raided and wholly
or partially destroyed. Five post off ce
also were raided and the officials held
up by armed masked men. The money
in the Offices was taken and the in
struments destroyed.
An official report issued this evening
says that on Thursday night sevente en-
vacant police barracks and huts were
raided and wholly or partially de-
stroped Five postofces also were
raided and the officials held up by
armed masked men. The money in the
Offices was taken and the instruments
were destroyed.
Five revenue offices were raided and
the income tax books removed. Notices
were posted in various districts threat
ening persons who speak to policemen
In the raids on the revenue Offices no
documents relating to old age pensions
were disturbed. Notices were left be-
hind saying that nothing had been
taken except matter harmful to the
Irish Republic"
The Maynooth Town Hall, which was
the property of the Duke Of Leinster,
was destroyed by fire this morning.
Bodies of constabulary and military re
Inducements are arriving in coun-
ties Leitrim and Roscommon
At Carrick on-Shannon the board of
guardians to-day unanimously adopted
& resolution proposed by it's chairman
refusing to acknowledge any govern
ment in Ireland except the Sim F6in
Parliament.
LONDON, May IA (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Decision by the gov
ernment to make an early appeal
to the country by a general election in
an effort to fix upon definite Irish
policy has been reached, according to
rumors current in London last night
In we'll informed circles these rumors
are ridiculed however, and as yet there
has been nothing to confirm them.