New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
Peace by Christmas Plan
Favored by Sim Fein
and British Leaders:
Lloyd George Eager
London Is Placed
Under Closer Guard
May Shut Westminster
Abbey to Public: Three
v onlen HeIlinClasgow
By Arthur S. Draper


Copyright. 1890. New Yori. Tribune Inc.
LONDON. Dec. "a truce with ire
land before Christmas is the object OF
number OF movements in various
quarters, with both sides giving indica-
tlons that such consummation would
be acceptable
While it is declared that there ia
slight ground for the hope Of such an
early truce, and that odds arc all
against cessation Of hostilities now
still there is q possibility that nerotia-
tions may be opened and peace cs.ab-
Nshcd.
Lloyd Georges spokesman las sug-
gested that The Premicr would enter-
tam any scheme which might bring
about truce, and similar intimations
arc coming from the Crowns euemies
in Ireland. Sir Hamar Greenwood has
returned to Ireland and is is under
stood he will meet the British labor
delegation there.
The governments heavy reverse IN
the House Of Lords, where the reers
made TWO vital changes in the Irish
plli, has had the effect Of stimulating
the peace movement. Although the
government had confidently expected
to pass the bill through its final stages
before Christmas, there now is some
doubt if this can be done. To date
there has been no justification Of
optimism in this regard.
Premier Anxious for Truce
Replying in the House of Commons
SI9-day TO a question raised by Lord
Hugh Bcntinck, who has been WORKING
Tor peace in Ireland, Premier Ilovd
George said that he was as anxious az
tne peer to see the end of murder and
that ne would not wait until the an
proach o! Christmas to take any, srer
to obtain that end.
Later the Premier told fhe uonsa
.nac some documents captured when
ramon de Valera, "President Of the
lflSh Republic" was arrested last wear.
would be made public soon. These doc
DE Valera and others in his house.
Provlded additional evidence of an
lr!sn-German conspiracy.
SlN irish, three men and three WON
en-, We're arrested in Glasgow to-day
charged with treasonable conspiracv
and having large quantity of bombs
and explosives in their possession.
Important Arrests Soon
Police activity continues and MANY
documents are being confscnted. Plane
TOT the destruction of property in sew
eral cities ere said 10 have been seized
and 1t is lntimated that important ar
rests soon will be made.
/ ne autnorlties are considering the
question OF closing Westminster Abbey
to the public. The courtyard Of the
Foreign Office Building was closed to-
day and is being guarded bv the police
LONDON, Dec. (By The Associ-
ated Press The keen search bv
Scotland Yard operatives to uncover
SIM Feln Vaccinations is said to
be having important results. 1t is
declared that many documents have
been discovered which disclose the
complete list of the members of the
IRISH Self-Determination League and
also clews as to the whereabouts of
men and women desired by the au-
thorlties. The clcws in the hands of
the Scotland Yard authorities are being
followed closely
Meanwhile measures for the safety
of public buildings are being re-
doubled
Among the documents seized are said
to be a number of letters coming from
abroad and also letters containing evil
dencc Of plots against buildings and
various unde ertakings in London and
throughout the country.
American Gunmen Scarce
American gunner havc not been i'm
ported into Ireland to any great extent
was the opinion expressed in the House
of Commons tonight by Denis Henry.
Attorney General for Ireland.
Archbishop Mannix, of Melbourne
Australia, has been forbidden to keen
speaking engagement at Bootle. sub
urb of Liverpool, next Saturday, and
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