Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
ROYAL FAMILY
PLACED UNDER
BRITISH GUARD


ing Of all English homes of members OF
the Royal Irish constabulary and the
'bIack and tan" police.
Some Of the newspapers took the view
that Sim Feiners are not wholly respon-
sibIe for the latest violence, but that
BoIshevists were also behind it. Com
munication with Liverpool was disturbed
during the night and this led some Of
the morning newspapers to make the most
sensational declarations.
"a Sim Fein attempt to burn down
Liverpool" was the score head used by
the Daily Sketch.
"sinn Fem outrage campaign starts in
England" was the headline over the Daily
Express story.
1T is clear the governments rounding
up of Irish leaders did not start day
too early to save the paeoe Of Great
Britain said the Chronicle. "Stin graver
events are feared"
SEES RUSSIAN
HAND IN MOVE.
The Graphic asserted that the Third
Internationale (the communist organ!za-
} ton Of Russia) was behind the move
ment
Government Offices were to have been
bombsrded on Sunday. but the vigilance
Of the secret service frustrated It." said
the Graphic.
cit is probable that more defensive
barbados will have to be erected in
London and elsewhere before long" said
the Daily Telegraph. 1.-THE policy of
amnesty has been tried. but failed. The
only way TO deal with the consplrators
Is with merciless extinction"
Tt Is a dangerous mistake to suppose
that this is merely the work Of Irish
runians," said the Morning Post. Dol
shevism may be behind it"
Military and police precautions were
taken throughout all England today to
protect public and private property fol-
private property following the outbreak
lowing the outbreak OF incendiarism at
Liverpool
Troops are on guard at Liverpool and
the city is quiet. Although several ar
rests were made the men who actually
set the fires are believed to have es-
capped and TO be hiding in this city.
The government claims TO have evi-
denee that Sim Feiner terrorists were
responsible for the fires and that SINH
lar attacks with the torch are planned
in London and elsewhere throughout
England.
An attempt to set fire to a lumber
yard in North London was frustrated by
the police.
A policeman was shot dead at Liver
pool while attempting to arrest a sus-
pected tncendiarist.
PARLIAMENT BUILDING
Is UNDER GUARD.
Parliament building, in London, the
Premier's official residence and most OF
the other government properties, as
well as most Of the members Of the cabi-
net, are protected by armed guards.
According to the press the Irish ter
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a reign Of panic in England and the
whole country is threatened with do
nestle warfare.
This was the first weekend since the
Irish disorders became acute, that vio-
Ience occurred simultaneously in Ireland
and England.
Wholesale arrests by British troops
and black and tan police continue
throughout Ireland. Approximately
1000 arrests have been made in the last
eight days and It is believed 10000 ar
rests viii have been made before Christ
mas New prisons and internment camps
are being constructed 20 accommodate
the captives All Of the military chief
Of the Sim Fein army and the prominent
civilian leaders are being arrested.
WARNING TO
BRITISH OFFICERS.
British officers at Londonderry have
Of death st the hands OF the Irish Re
publicans If they refuse, according to a
dispatch from that city TO the Evening
News
at Is reported in Londonderry" says
the Evening News correspondent that
"Irish-American gunner" have arrived
from the United States"
A policeman was shot and a police
sergeant was wounded in an attack at
Castle Martyr.
ReprisaI violence broke out at Null
finger and black and tan policemen were
reported TO have bombed the town. A
15-year-old boy was killed. Two persons
were shot at Thurles. LOoting broke
out at Cork during another hareup OF
incendarism. Soldiers dispersed the
lOoters-
DENIES REPORT OF
IMPORTED GUNNER.
The Irish Office later issued formal
denial Of the press reports that Amer
lean gunner had been imported to Ire
land. or that they were concerned In
the Liverpool outbreak.
1--WE now have the most efficient Sc
cret service in the world and we Ger
tainly would know It If professional
gunner were imported from the United
States by the terrorists," said an official
Of the Irish Office.
The same government department de-
MED that the Irish now being informed
would be treated as prisoners Of war
II was stated that the trials Of the pris-
oners would be opened within a week
and that evidence secured by troop and
police raids would be used as the basis
Of the prosecution. The government will
seek long terms Of imprisonment instead
of minor sentences as formerly.
SCOTLAND YARD
ON THE JOB.
Scotland Yard has created a special
department to deal with the spread Of
Irish violence TO England. Squads Of
detectives We're dispatched today to
strategic points. Firemen were under
special orders to be on the alert.
Sir Basil Thompson, who succeeded Sir
Eevil MacReady as head Of Scotland
> Yard, and chief of the metropolitan po-
lice, conferred with members of the gov
eminent on further measures Of police
precaution. The guards about " hitehall,
where many government buildings are
located, have been tripled Extraordinary
measures have been taken to protect Sir
Hamar Greenwood and his whole fam
aly. Secret service agents have reported
the discovery Of evidence that Sim
Feiners are incensed especially over the
official attitude taken by Sir Hamar and
have marked his family for reprisal