Evening star., 1920-11-27
BRITISH TO intern
S|NN FE|N LEADERS
Authorities Hint at Other Ar.
rests to Follow Those of
Yesterday.

DUBLIN. November 26 (by the AS
sociated Press) ss).-Authoritative infor-
nation was given the Associated Press
that the arrests of Arthur Griffith.
founder of the Sim Fein, and John
MacNeill and L. J. Dugan, Sim Fem
members of parliament. and others was
the prelude to Il contemplated roundup
of number of we'll known men either
actually or believed t0 be connected
with the Irish republican, movement.
Some form of internment is planned
and it is intended to hold the lot of
them indefinitely" the correspondent
was told
The official who made the statement.
said he believed no charge had yet been
formulated against Mr.. Griffith or Prof.
MacNeill. but that tn, ir arrest had BEEN
decided on for the reasons that "docu-
!nents recently discovered show link
between the Dali Eireann and the repub-
iican army, that the Dali Eireann had
been collecting funds for republicans
known to be engaged in the murder
able that the Dali Eireann was not
aware that they were voting money for
the purpose of the murder campaign.
Possessex Ample Power.
1t was added that I'VE possess ample
powers to jug all the Dali Eireann MEN,
bers''
The official said that two Instances
had been reported as late as today of
attempts to raise money for warfare.
In one case Wexford farmer had been
threatened with force unless he con-
tributed FL
1t is announced officially that the
police are finding arms and explosives
IN streets all over Dublin, apparently
thrown by people from their windows
L.
raided
Surprise to Downing street.
LONDON, November 26.-Arthur
Griffith's arrest in Dublin. it is stated.
came as great surprise to Premier
Lloyd George and the Irish office. 1t
is even declared that it brought forth
some adverse criticism from the pre-
mier and from those in the inner
circles of No. 10 Downing street, the
premier's official residence.
No orders for the arrest of Griffith
had been, issued here. it is said
Higher officials have considered him
one of the strongest moderating in
fiueneesi in the Sim Fein organization
and no evidence to the contrary. re-
port says. has been forwarded to them
from Dublin.
CORK. November 21.-The drapery
stores on st. Patrick street here We're
completely burned by fire today. fol-
lowing a number of bomb explosions.
The damage is estimated at f5b.Do0.
Reports from some quarters allege
that members of the BLACK and tans.
at the point of revolvers. prevented
the fire fighters operations and later
ordered all the volunteer helpers
away from the scene.
In Tipperary this forenoon the Sim
Fein clubrooms were burned.
De Valera Determined.
WORCESTER Mass, November %.
the Irish republic" has arrived in
Worcester to attend a conference of
New England delegates called to or
ganize the new American Association
for the Recognition Of the Irish Re
public. When informed of the arrest
of Arthur Griffith. founder of the Sim
Fcin. in Dublin yesterday by British
police and asked if the arrest would
r.ak any change in his plans. he said
it would not. He said he is in the
United States for a special mission AS
president of the Irish republic. and
he VIII remain mere until That mis-
sion is concluded.
At a conference with delegates from
massachusetts. Rhode Island, Connee-
ticut and New Hampshire De Valera
discussed plans for the American As
sociation for Rccogni ton of the Irish
Republic, explaining that the organf-
zation WAS intended to create a senti-
ment among the people of the United
States in support of Il policy of recos-
milton.
The several state deleea tions with
the exception of Connecticut. organ
lied and elected temporary officers to
serve until formal state conventions
are held. De Valera announced that
he would attend a similar conference
in Albany. y. Y.