The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-30
BY WILLIAM MALLABAR

STAFF CORRESPONDENT l. SESVIcE1
LONDON. Sept 5o.-Measured by the
casualty lists the number of towns
sacked and burned and the violent
pitched battles in which property was
destroyed on a great scale, ireland las
passed into a state OF armed rebellion.
which may result in the devastation CT
the whole country unless peace is soca
restored
The International News Service To-
day sought and secured from both the
British government and representa-
tiVes Of the Sim Fein lists of figures
to show the people Of America in
definite form how far the devastation
Of life and property has proceeded in
ireland These figures are for the
period OF time between Jan. and
Sept. %
The Irish office-that branch Of the
British government which deals v itn
the administration OF Irish affairs.
gave the following state Of affairs:
Policemen killed. presumably by Sim
Feiners. since January is 1o2. These
men were murdered in the execution
OF their duty. The seriously wounded
totalled ITO.
Attacks on police barracks. includ-
ing those we had deserted because Of
their Isolated location. numbered eT3.
Court houses burned aggregated s.
Four hundred and eighty-hve vacated
barracks were destroyed 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the financial loss
to the government The various It
tacks and waves Of incendiarism eaus-
cd damage running into millions OF
dollars. Sim Fein raids to seize arms
numbered at least 500 and at least 80
civilians were killed.
There were sou raids against We
hicles carrying mails and postoffice.
Raids against coast guard stations.
mostly during the past three months.
numbered 40. The Sim Feiners have
enrolled an army Of not less than
100. 600 men They have terrorized me
country 1t is impossible to get a far
jury trial because any man joining in q
verdict which is opposed to Sim Fem
theories and interests is liable TO as
sassination.
Arthur o'Brien, so-called Sim Fein
ambassador in London. replied to the
government statement as follows.
Since the hrst Of January httv
civilians were killed in Ireland by the
police or soldiers. Thirty-three Of
them were murdered since June 20
when the ponce ana troops were n
formed by government order that thes
would not be held responsible for kill
ings.
"Over 100 civilians were wounded in
military raids. Eighty-nine towns
have been raided. sacked or DESTROYED
BY police or military forces .rne
constabulary raided the residences OF
suspected Sim Feiners and various
headquarters. but there were so many
Of these raids. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate them. It is impossible to cs.i-
mate the arrests: too many o< them
But for example. in the week end6
Sept. II. there were a. arrests.
"Th. British government conniyes At
the looting Of property ov AIMED
forces 1t has only the power and aa-
thority conferred by the presence Of an
army of invasion and this will be los,
eventually"
The irish office estimated that TN are
are 10000 members Of the Royal irish
constabulary In ireland This includes
the so-caued black and tan" police
men. 50 designated because of thf
color Of their uniforms In addition
there is an auxiliary division. corr
posed exclusively OF black and tans.
The war office refuses 70 reveal tlis
exact number Of troops.