The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-22

officers and British officiaIs. One con. .
1 sisted OF twenty-five men. the other oi
The official announcement said that.
IN addition to the officers killed, four
| others were desperately wounded.
Dublin castle said that the high Brit
, ish military officials feared reprisals,
and special precaution had been taken
to prevent them.
THE outbreak was a foul elimination
OF murderous wlckedness on both Sides"
said the Daily Mail, commenting on tho
wholesale killings. "Reprisais cannot
succeed. They have already brought
| land.
"Incalcuable harm has been done to
the cause OF Ireland" said the Times.
Lloyd Georges Phrases.
Yesterdays murderous outbreak in
Dublin produced in this city a sensa-
tion comparable to that which followed
the Easter rebellion of 1916. Recent
declarations by members of the British
ministry to the effect that their policy
was succeeding. that outrages were de-
creasing in number. and that the au-
thority of the law was being re-estab-
lished, had been hopefully welcomed by
the general public. The people today
recalled with astonishment such phrases
as were uttered a fortnight ago by
Premier Lloyd George, who said:
der by the throat" =
Whether Sundays tragic events are
to be regarded as disproof Of such OFF,
cial utterances remains to be seen.
Military authorities in Dublin are said
to hold the view that the murder OF the
fourteen army officers will prove the
final outburst of a nearly broken con-
spiracy--the last desperate throw of the
fugitives who are known to have hocked
to Dublin to escapethe severity of the
measures employed in the provinces to
suppress Sin Feinism.
There is no lack. however, of scorn.
full influences and the fact that these
fugitives have been able 10 enjoy free
dom from arrest since having arrived In
Dublin. and could have become ac-
curately acquainted with the residences
and habits Of their victims, who. II Is
stated. were securing evidence to be
submitted before the court-martial.
which Win try recently arrested Sim
Feners. is regarded as furnishing sig
nificant ground for doubting the con-
fidence supposedly held by officials. This
mornings newspapers condemn with
great severity the system followed in
Ireland. Some demand sternest meas
ures of repression and hint at the de-
stability of imposing martial law in
Ireland.
Denounee ReprIsals.
Those journals which have adopted a
strong stand against reprsals and hold
the government largely responsible for
these attacks by the uniformed forces.
take occasion to renew their insistence
that reprisals must be stopped. The
London Times. for instance, while We
hemently denouncing the murders OF
the officers expresses belief that the
strength of the Irish executive would be
ten times greater in this emergency,
but for IAN army perilously undis-
ciplined and a police force avowedly be-
yond control which have defled by
heinous acts. England's reputation"
Ministers responsible for the admin
istration in Ireland were called to meet
this morning to discuss the situation.
Sir Hamar Greenwood. chief secretary
for ireland, and Winston Spencer
Churchill. secretary OF state for war.
who is responsible for the movements
of the army in ireland. were In con-
stant telephone communication with
Dublin Sunday. The people Of this city
eagerly awaited announcement OF any
new steps to be taken in the presence
OF this new emergency.