The Washington times., 1920-12-07
R|OTSRAGE IN
CORKSTREETS
British Labor Committee Wit
ness Shooting ARRAYS in
Broad Daylight.

CORK, Dec. Firing broke out
At ChaYleville today and a British
officer was seriously wounded.
Seven prominent Sim Feiners
have been deported from Bantry
upon a British cruiser.
BLACK AND TANs ACTIVE.
Black and Tan policemen were ac-
tive all night and raids were made
and kinsale. Many arrests were
made.
Members Of the British LABOR Com
mission, who are now in Cork. have
been witnesses Of many shooting af-
trays and hold-ups in the streets.
DUBLIN Dec. IA civilian was
killed at Bauyshannon today by SOL
diers. The soldiers were searching a
crowd when somo or the men broke
away and ran. The soldiers fired at
the fuSitires and one fell dead.
LONDON. Dec. The whole Irish
truce situation was canvasscd during
long conference OF Premier Lloyd
George and Sir IIamar Greenwood.
chief secretary for Ireland. at the
premier's official residence today.
Arthur Henderson, NJ p. head OF
the British labor commission, which
has been investigating reprisals. has
returned from Dublin, and Is expect
ed to confer with the premier.
SINN FEN PEACE TERMS.
Sim Fein peace terms. as revealed
today by the Daily Graphic, are at
wide Variance with the proposals con-
tained In tho Home Rule Bill now be-
Ing debsted In the House OF Lords.
According to this newspaper. they
provide for a single Irish parliament
instead of = dual parliament as set
forth In the Home Rule Bill. Sim
Fein insists upon the right to estab.
lish It's own militia and police force,
but does not wish an Irish navy. Fur
thermore, the Sim Fein ask for fiscal
autonomy and the power to negotiate
commercial treaties on the principle
Of Irish independence.
1t Is reported that Sim Fcin en-
voy has been in London for Ave weeks
negotiating with the foreign office,
but has now returned to ireland to
consult with Republican leaders.
PLUNkETT GOES TO n. Y.
Sir Horace Piunkett. famous Irish
leader, who will sail for New York
tomorrow on the liner Baltic, docs
not believe that the peace proceed
inss will be successful. Sir Horace
is one OF the originators OF the move
ment for a dominion form Of govern.
ment In Ireland.
Discussing the Irish outlook today
he said:
"If any peace proposals have been
49,
the pscifst eide and arc not rccog-
mixed by leaders Of the Republican
movement The government insti-
tuted a terrorist campaign. but 1t
failed. Now tho government is at
tempting to work through economic
pressure, but this will fail also.
There Is no tangible prospect for a
truce. The whole thing amounts to
this: The government has a pious
hope that proposals for peace will be
repuiiated by the party which is de-
mandins freedom for Ireland"
COMES HERE FoR REST.
Sir Horace denied that Irish mat
ters are concerned in his American
visit. He said he was going to the
United States for q rest.
Timothy Healy telesraphcd to the
Daily Express advocating action by
King OeorEe to end Irish hostilittes.
Healy said he thought the King
should BE advised to exercise his pre-
roGative ito summon a parliament in
ireland" pending the negotiations for
q truce. The object of such a meet
ing would be to take preliminary
steps for the creation of an Irish con-
stitution. According to Healy tho
King Is empowered by an old law to
summon an Irish parliament.