The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-21
RUMOR CLAIMS
MAcSWINEY IS
SECRETLY FED
Irish League Repudiates
Story as Mayor Begins
10th Day of Fast.

Terence MacSwiney Of Cork passed
a very restless night at Brixton
prison, where he entered this morn
ing the 40th day Of his hunger
strike. according to a bulletin is
sued by the Irish Self Determine
tion league. When asked the direct
question whether MacSwiney was
being fed, a home Office official said
this morning: .
"Not that we know Of; but you
must remember his relatives have
free access to him."
This is the first time officials have
qualified the statement that as far
as the governments doctors know,
the lord mayor is not receiving
10th Day Of Fast.
London, Sept. II. = UNITED
Press. THE 40th day of fasting for
Lord Mayor MacSwiney began to-
day with little change in his conai-
tion. Sim Fein bulletins again re-
ported him exceedingly weak.
Sim Fein leaders were indignant
at reports that they had hidden his
real condition Of the hunger striker.
The London Evening News said
MacSwiney was surprisingly we'll.
but sulky and disinclined to answer
questions. The News said the
mayor was able to sit up and to
assist in his ahlutions, and read the
newspapers interestedly.
Runners Of Secret Feeding.
Rumors Of secret feeding ware
revived as foes and supporters alike
marveled at MacSwiney's condition
Friends hotly declared water and
medicine to prevent stomach pains
were all that passed his lips.
The Irish Office expects to senl
out an appeal to Sim Feiners,
churchmen, and friends OF the
various Irish hunger strikers. urg-
ing the hungry prisoners to eat.
The Office argued the men had
proven adequately the depth Of their
convictions and the amount of suf-
fering they would endure. There
is no chance for release, the state
ment said. and the prisoners
deaths would mean the loss OF
whatever aid they might give their
cause.
BaIbrigyan Wrecked.
Dublin, Sept. 21.-Auxiliary police
forces last night wrecked the town
of Balbriggan. near here, in re-
taliation for the shooting of two
police officers there earlier in the
evening, when one was killed and
one seriously wounded.
Shortly after midnight uniformed
men appeared in the street. evi-
IDENTIFY bent on reprisals for the
shooting of the police officials.
They Immediately proceeded 10
wreck the town. The public houses
were entered and set on fire, az
we'll as numerous private homes
whose occupants were given little
time to dress before the buildings
were burned.
1t is reported that the two civil
ians were killed, a dairyman and a
barber were dragged from theii
houses, bayonetted and then shot
Altogether 20 residences are re-
ported to have been burned to the
ground.
Inspector Slain.
Dublin, Sept. 21.-United Press.
Increasing frequency OF clashes
between Sim Feiners and govern
ment forces today indicated . re-
sumption of guerilla warfare.
Sporadic fighting between sol
diers and Sim Feiners took on new
life today when Inspector Burke o.
the police was shot dead from am
bush. His brother, Sergeant Burke
was seriously wounded.
Fairly in the heart OF the city
mass OF republicans" descended
on q small party Of soldiers. Their
was a sharp fight, two soldiers ant
two civilians being wounded.
There were minor clashe
throughout the district
Damage in Leidn.
Belfast, Sept. 21.-After' 4 displa,
By Ulster Volunteers, today. arme'
and disguised men In uniform at
tackled several premises in Carrick
on-Shannon. county Leitrim. an
caused considerable damage wit
rife fire and bombs.
Reports from Scarif1. count
Clare, state that reprisals have bee
taken on that village for the wound
ing Of two constables.
St. Losis Makes Appeal
St Louis. Sept. 21.-The st. Lou
tis Democratic committee today ca
bled an appeal to the British gov
ernment for the release Of Lor
Mayor MacSwiney Of Cork.
INVESTORS RETAIN STAMPS.
Washington. Sept. zl.-Approx
mately Is per cent Of allDwar sav
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