The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-31
Sim FEINSARE
DEEIER E''| ! R|;MlNEDT0
GUST BRITISH
GOVERNMENT
Waping a Species Of Guerilla
Warfare Upon Royal Irish
Constabulary
RESORT TO ANYTHING
TO SECURE RESULTS
Threats Made Against Live of
Officials; Want Their
independence
RESORT TO ANYTHING
TO SECURE RESULTS
Third of Series)
RY Webb Miller

Third of Scries)
BY Webb Miller
SUnited Press Correspondent
Dublin-(By MaiD-1n their. ef-
fort to drive the British government
out of Ireland, the extreme section
of Sim Fein is waging species or
guerilla warfare upon the Royal
Irish Constabulary.
The more radical element Of Sim
Fein has Instituted remarkable
campaign of terrorism and intimida-
tion aaginst the police force urging
systematic determination by shooting
from ambush and attacks in force
upon police barracks. In the past
few months scores of such attacks
have been made in widely separated
parts of Ireland, resulting in the
killing of fifteen policemen and
wounding many more.
! The extremists advance the argu-
ment that the power of the British
government depends upon the police
force-that the government would be
helpless and unable to enforce their
laws if deprived of the support Of the
police Therefore they intend to
make the life of police unsafe and
unbearable in the hope that the
power of the government will be
weakened.
> In carrying out the campaign the
leaders have started an unparalleled
''class propaganda directed against
the Royal Irish Constabulary as a
whole. Every argument to stir up
bitterness and hatred is utilized. In
some sections Of the South of ireland
the leaders have ordered their fol-
lowers not to associate with or speak
to policemen and to report the names
OF any person seen associating with
= member of the constabulary.
"Chain Letters" Written.
One of the newest devices to arouse
hatred is 'chain letter" scheme.
The following document has been
sent out to a number. Of Sim Feiners
with instructions to copy it four
times and send it to four friends, who
are to, repeat the operation indeti-
1itely. -~
~They have sold for silver the flesh
and blood Of the people. ~
For money their hands are dipped
In the blood of their people.
"What of the people? Shall they
grasp the hand OF Cain?
"They are the eyes and ears Of the
enemy.
-'Let these eyes and ears know no
friendship.
''See that there are none who shall
associate with them. See you that
u,bo do od likoWico
1.-The blood Of our martyrs shall
children, and they shall curse the
mothers that bring them forth.
~-And the Lord set mark upon
Cain"
So widespread is the fear inspired
that in the hotbeds of Sim Feinism
in the South, the police are avoided
like the plague. Even the former
friends Of the police, who are nearly
all Irish, are afraid to be seen talk
ing to them.
The government has been forced to
close many outlying police stations
and concentrate the forces for safety,
and increase the patrols to three or
four in group.
Declares Life Forfeited.
In County Cork certain Sim Fein
leaders sent out formal orders declar-
ing that every policeman and person
in the "pay of England" are deemed
to have forfeited their life," and call
ing upon their followers to execute
the orders.
A copy of this remarkable docu-
meDt is in the hands of the govern
= FOL
lows:
I'VE hereby proclaim a military
area with the following regulations:
"ta) A policeman found within
said area on or after this date will
he deemed to have forefited his life.
the more notorious police being dealt
with as far as possible first.
~{b) Every person in the pay of
England magistrates, jurors, etc. }
who helps England to rule this coun-
try or who assists in any way the
upholders of the foreign government
will be deemed to have forfeited his
life
"(e) Civilians who give informa-
tiOn to the police or soldiery specially
such information as is of serious
character, if convicted, will be exc
caated, i. e., shot or hanged.
~(d) Police, doctors and prison
Officials who assist at or who coun-
tenance, or who are responsible for
i'm any way Connected with obtaining
Information from any Irish citizen
for use against any other may be
executed at sight as a common out.
law. Offending persons will be
executed should it take years tc
track them down.
"(e) Every citizen must assist
when required, in enabling us tc
Derfnrm our duty"
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