The Washington times., 1920-04-18
7 ARRESTED IN
DUBLIN RAIDS
EngIand's Soldiers Continue to
Seize Sim Fein Leaders
In Irish Cities.
MAY KILL HOME RULE BILL
London Parliament Is Consider.
ing Change In Policy Toward
Emerald Isle.

LONDON, April 1s.-A brigade of
cavalry has been ordered to proceed
to Ireland for duty in reinforcing
the British troops already there, ac-
cording to London papers.
The Express stated that the bri-
gade would comprise the Seventeenth
lancers, the Kings Hussars, and the
First Royal Dragons.
! The National News reports that
the British war office is transferring
$4,000 troops from Aldershot to Ire
land.
More Sinn Feinners Arrested.
Seven Sim Feiners were arrested
yesterday in raids by the military
police in the Monaghan district, ac-
cording to a Central News dispatch
from Dublin.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, the new
British chief secretary for ireland,
has issued an appeal to moderate
/ opinion in all Ireland" to assist the
government in the solution Of the
Irish problem. At the same time he
served notice that the government
would never countenance the creation
Of an independent Irish republic.
Sir Hamar's statement, which was
pubiished In the Daily Express, fol-
lows: y .----
al desire to appeal to moderate
opinion In the whole of Ireland to
(, hslp tho government In its earnest
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Irish question. I believe that The vast
majority of Irishmen and women are
opposed to the methods OF violence
which are doomed to failure and
| which only serve to intensity the diff
| ficulties OF the situation. They can
only hamper the arrival OF a peaceful
| solution"
May withdraw Home Rule Bill.
DUBLIN. April 1s.-A complete
| change in the whole Irish policy of
the British government, with possi-
| bly, the withdrawal of the new home
| rule bill from parliament, is fore
| shadowed by the events OF the past
forty-eight hours.
For the first time Irish opinion was
| consulted on a. home rule bill when
the Lord Mayor Of Dublin was called
| in for special conference by Lord
| French, the Lord Lieutenant, and Sir
Neville MacReady, the new COM
| mander of the British military forces
| in Ireland. For half an hour they
discussed every phase Of the Irish sit
uation.
| Sir Neville was anxious to ascer.
| tain IL the home rule bill now under
consideration in the House of Com.
mons is acceptable to all the Irish
people. He was informed by the
Dublin Lord Mayor that 1t is not.
II the present home rule measure is
withdrawn, it is certain that another
will be introduced, embodying sug-
gestions made to Lord French and
| Sir Neville.
Feiners Open PostoHice.
Disorders continued sporadically
| throughout the week. Thomas Null
holland. who was killed. was the
fourth prominent Sim Fein leader to
| meet his death since last Sunday.
| Sim Feiners have established a
postoffice of their own in Dublin. All
documents which might be useful to
| the British authorities, IL caught in
| the mails, are now posted through
| this special service.
Time and again in the past mails
addressed TO Irish Republicans, es-
pecially leaders of the Sim Fein
movement have been held up. opened
| and often sent to Dublin Castle for
future reference" by the British
postal authorities. though seldom II
ever anything of real Importance in
the way of evidence was obtained In
| that manner.
Now a special branch to deal with
important and urgent mail has been
set up and is in perfect operation al
the Irish Republican headquarters.
| All letters (so stamped are delivered
by the hands OF trusted inside" re.
| publicans.