New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Arms, Ammunition and
Explosives Found in BIZ
cycle Shop; Three Ar
rested and One Shot
Internal Machine
Also ConGscated
Fate of Irish Truce Be-
lieved to Hinge on At
titude of Sinn Fein

0O LIN, OeC. ll.-A4 plant Tor the
manufacture of bonbs was discovered
during an early morning raid to-day
on a bicycle repair shop in Parnell
Street, In the heart of Dublin. Large
quantities of arms, ammunition, bombs
and gelignite were seized.
Three men were arrested. one Of
whom was shot and wounded while at
tempting to escape.
Dublin Castles account of the raid
describes the factory as extensively
and completely equipped with furnaces
and machinery Of q modern character.
No workers were there ut the time, but
the molds were still warm, as though
bombs had been freshly cast. Two
hundred bombs in various stages of
manufacture were found.
There was evidence, says the Castle
report, that the filling of the bombs
was done in an extremely haphazard
and dangerous manner, as detonators
loose powder, mixed with all kinds of
cartridges, and sacks full of gelignite
and other explosives were found living
all about the place.
Loaded revolvers were on the benches
presumably for the use of the workers
II necessary. 1t is estimated that the
factory could turn out hundreds of
bombs monthly. Some large and power
ful ones were among those discovered
and number of documents were
seized.
A particularly sinister discovery was
the incomplete portion of an Internal
machine, which showed it was to have
been about the size of an ordinary type.
writer, and that it probably was in
tended for use with time device.
The accommodations at the plant
we're rather cramped for the ten work.
men 1t is understood were employed
Inc plant is in a very populous dis
trlct, and 1T is considered fortunate
tnat no explosion occurred, as it would
have destroyed the entire block.
DUBLIN, Dec. 11.-Twelve auxiliary
cadets were wounded tonight in an an.
lush at Cork within half mile OF the
barracks by bombs thrown from lorry
according to official announcement. The
assallants of the cadets escaped.
At Shankill, near Dublin, during =
raid to-day by the military on a loca1
club, when the club members were
ranged against a wall with hands raised
Tor the purpose of Identification VII
liam Owens, clerk, was shot dead b,
some unknown person from the out,
side.
From The 7'ribune's European Bur.cu
Copyright, 1920 New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Dec. II. - Eight hnndrac
thousand persons are effected by the
governments proclamation Of martha,
law over southwest Ireland. Civil law
already has been suspended over =
wider area, and it is possible that all
OF Ireland may come under military
rule.
Although those desirous Of an early
peace in Ireland have grave doubts
whether the governments double policy
is the best method for reaching a set.
tlement, they believe an advance has
been made in the right direction. The
vital question of the immediate future
is whether the government will devote
more energy toward conciliation OF
coercion; whether the olive branch OF
the club will be waived
A dozen Sim Fein extremists may
IT they will, render abortve any at
tempt to make peace. Nobody knows
yet whether the desire for a truce ir
Ireland has reached the point where
the mass of people is ready to enter
negotiations, abandoning at the outset
any claim to independence, in pursui
of which they already have undergone
the severest hardships.
Irish Reaction Awaited
Ireland is comparatively calm, bu
every Briton is now awaiting the coun
try's reaction to the announcement O.
Lloyd Georges new policy That re
sponsible Irishmen will desire further
details before committing themselve
is a foregone conclusion, for alread.
in the English press questions are be
| ing asked. When Parliament meets
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