New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Seven of Newly Elected
Dublin Council Seized
as the Military Makes
Sudden Secret Arrests
Forty in Munster
Detained by Police
Municipal Officials Now
Disclaim knowledge of
Republic Flag Raisings

DUBLIN, Jan. 31.-Many Sim
Fem leaders were arrested in the
course of a big roundup at a o'clock
this morning. They were taken in
lorries to the barracks and more
than twenty men later were placed
in Mountjoy prison. Seven of the
newly elected members of the Mu-
nicipal Council were among those ar
rested. The military alone carried
out the raid.
Among the members of the Mu-
nicipal Council arrested were Law
less and Brennan. Michael Collins,
for whom the police have been
searching for some time, also was
taken into custody. The house of
Alderman McGarry was searched
during his absence and his brother
in-law, named Henderson, arrested.
Commons Member Taken
Joseph McGrath, Sim Fein men,
ber OF the House of Commons for
the St. James Division of Dublin,
also was arrested The wife of one
of the men arrested was informed
that the warrant for the arrest
would be read when the prisoner was
taken to the barracks.
The arrests caused great excitement
Il.
.ng newspapers were read by the popu-
lace, eager for details of the arrests
At military headquarters all informa-
ton was refused
About forty Sim Feners were de-
tained to-day by the police and mill
tary in various districts of Munster.
Flags Not Authorized
The corporation officials say that the
flags which were flown from the City
Hall yesterday when the new Municipal
Council met were hoisted without
authority
The feature Of tho council meeting
was the complete domination of the
body Fy the Republicans, the temper
of the participants being manifested
disqualification OF Mrs. Wyse Power,
who was elected to the Municipal Coun-
ell. because she insisted on signing the
roll IN Gaelic. About half the members
OF the council answered the roll call in
Gaelic
A motion by the Irish transport
worker, O'Brlcn, to remove the sword
and mace on the ground that they were
implements of feudal authority, relics
of barbarism and perpetual symbols of
servitude, raised an awkward question,
n Of a m
mean reputation of the traditional
authority of the council which rests
on British charters and British acts
of Parliament
Cosgrove Saves Situation
he situation was saved by Alderman
William I. Cosgrove, a Sim Fein mem
ber of the House of Commons, upon
whose request the resolution was with
drawn. II Will be raised again, and the
question whether the council means to
continue municipal work or use the
results of the elections solely for polit-
zeal action Will be determined The
Sim Feiners are said to be divided on
this point. but in political circles it
is expected that the council will set
tie down TO business and obey such
British regulations as are inevitable.
The new Lord Mayor, Tom Kelly.
who is in Norwood Scrubs prison,
Nitl not be compelled to take any oath.
and 1t is one of the humors of the stu
alton that under the charter of Charles
he becomes nominally q captain in the
British army. Alderman Cosgrove will
probably be appointed to fiji the Lord
Mayoralty as Kelly's deputy while he is
N prison.
The refusal OF the council to appoint
sheriff because this would uecessi-
tate swearing allegiance TO the King
is Immateral, as the cooperation of the
council Is not essential to the appoint
ment q q sheriff
THURLES. Ireland. Jan. 3l.--Prior
to meeting of the Urban Council yes
terday the police arrested two of its
prominent members. as we'll as a man
VINO had been an unsuccessful candi-
date for the council and the local or
ganlzcr OF the transport workers.
Search FOR another Urban councillor
tailed. One Of the councillors arrested
atterward was appointed chairman of
the board by the council
LONDON, Jan. 81 -Advices from Ire
and TO day show that the constabulary
and the military detained twenty five
men under charges Of violation of the
defense of the realm act in Counties
Limerck, Clare and Tippcrary this
morning.