New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Labor Men Aim
AT I1'isl, Truce
By Christmas
British Leaders Offer Serv.
ices as Mediators and
informal Conference i'm
Dublin May BE Called
More Raids in England
Sim Feiners Who Escaped
From Ireland Find Hot
Reception Over Channel
Frors Tho Trtoure's European Burcnu
CnnXrlght 1920 NAVY Ynris l,rihunn IN,


Copyright, 1920, Nav York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Dec. 1.-Raids on places
believed to harbor Sim Fein extremists
continue in London, Liverpool and
other English cities A few arrests
are being made and documents seized
Sim Feiners who crossed from Ireland
VIXEN it became too hot for them there
are finding it equally lively on this
side.
Interest to-day centered in the pro-
posa of r. N. Sweetman, Sim Fein
Member of Parliament, that the Irish
labor leaders. Catholic hierarchy and
Sir Horace Plunkett confer and send
delegates 70 an informal meeting with
the English labor delegation now in
Dublin.
In the present turbulent times the
possibility of'a truce and g compromise
peace seems remote, but the fact that
the public on both sides are showing
interest in the suggestion is consider
ed sufficient justification for giving
the plan some support.
Seek Truce by Christmas
The British labor leaders offered
their services as mediators and are
Christmas. 1t is understood that the
government is prepared to consider
any suggestion offering q promise Of
practical results. Arthur Henderson
sent word to-day that he hoped to re-
turn by the end of the week with q
report Of the result of the negotiations.
The excitement over the bomb plots
and plans for attacks on officials, which
ran high at the beginning of the
week, is dying down. although Scot
land Yard is actually increasing its
activities. All ports are now being
watched with something like the
scrutiny of war times Not only are
transatlantic passens rs being eX
amined but those coming from the
Continent are under observation.
AS far as can be learned, no Ameri
can citizen has been troubled, nor
has any complaint been made at the
American Embassy. Frequent reference
is made in the English press to the
presence Of American gunmen in Ire
land, but no official complaint has been
made at the American Embassy
The American correspondents in
Ireland have gone about unmolested.
Conside able prominence has been
given n the press here to reports that
the Sim Fem has lost many sympathiz-
ers in America and that De Valera
lad shot his bolt.
CORK. Dec. l (By The Associated
Press. "A dsaperv establishment
owned by Thomas O'Gorman. who is
prominently identified with the Sim
feln movement, was set on fire and
destroyed shortly after the termina-
tion OF the curfew hour this morning,
when the military patrols had been
withdrawn.-'A A shop adjoining this es-
tablishment and the Offices Of an Eng,
!ish Insurance company in the upper
part Of the building were burned.
Two previous attacks had been made
on the premises Of Mr.. O'Gorman. the
last one 4 week ago, when the store
was forciby entered and large guam
titles of goods destroyed or removed
Mr.. O'Gorman is alleged 10 have sold
Sim Fem badges and flags and TO
have contributed heavily to the Dali
Eireann.
There was considerable shooting in
various parts Of the city during the
night. \ yoAng man who has not yet
been identified was brought TO the
hospital fatally wounded.