New-York tribune., 1920-11-30
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police wherever and whenever this be
comes necessary. Raids and arrests on
Wholesale scale will be made, should
circumstances warrant.
Glasgow Posts Guards
Other big ccnters OF population be-
sides London and Liverpool are pre-
parlng fer defense against possible
Sim Feln attacks Special police
guards have been posted in munic ipal
and other public buildings in Glasgow
while the docks and Quays of the Clyde
are hetne strongly guarded, 1t is said
that Tor a long time the authorities
have had knowledge that 4 large group
Of Sinn Felners resided in Glasgow
and its iChbOrhood
Extra police have been provided for
The Southampton docks in order to pro-
tect the property and shipping
The insurance business against riots
and civil commotion to-day was the
greatest in London for Il long time. 4
large proportion OF the business came
from the Lancashire cotton distric,
owing TO the contention by some of the
tire insurance companies that the fires
IN Liverpool were not covered BY pri-
mary fire policies and that such incen-
dlarlsm must be specially insured
against.
N Harcourt Street. Dublin, were set on
fire about midnight, says dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Dublin.
he Freeman's Journal Office was set
attire BY aimed and masked men about
midnight according TO 4 Dublin dis
patch Three girls living on the top
floor I'd narrow escape from death.
dispatch received at the London
Offices Of he trecman's Journal says
that all the occupants of the building
were rescued, but that much Camage
was done TO the building.
Irish Times Office Invaded
The dispatch adds that before The
Freeman's Journal building was set
on fire armed and masked men entered
the Office Of The Irish Times. held up
the editorial staff with revolvers and
demanded that a promise be given that
the staiF would divuge nothing.
The Irish Times is the leading
unionist paper in Dublin
\ dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph says the object of holding up
the staff Of The Irish Times seems to
nave been to prevent the raising of
an alarm over The Freeman s journal
fire
american cunmen arc said to have
made their appearance in Londonderry.
here. The presence Of those merce-
narles IN Dublin and other Irish cities
previously has been reported The
military authorities Of Londonderry
are taking all precautions in the event
cf attempted assassinations.
The police Of Liverpool. dispatches
from chat city say. also believe Ameri-
can gunmen nave invaded Liverpool.
Tie police claim 10 have established
connection between Sim Fein head
quarter AND numerous strangers who
are idliue about the streets in groups
Of two cr three and have The appear
O.. Of dcs pcradoes
Edward Shortt, the Home Secretary,
declared in the House Of Commons, in
reply 70 questions regarding Saturday
nights incoNdiary dock fires in Liver
pool, that there seemed no doubt that
the sies we're the result of an or
sanizcd conspiracy in which members
# .he Sinn fein party were engaged.
According 10 the latest information
added the Home Secretary. The stua-
sion in Liverpool was well in hand.
LONDONDERRY. ireland, Nov. 20
4 number OF military officers here have
aecoivcd tynewritten documents threat
en'nc them with y fate similar to that
Nfec,a r.. re British oAlce~s nlur-
AsIod in Dustin unless they leave Ire
ard. The military forces are taking
precautions TO protect the threatened
ii. '-o4s.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 90 (By The Asso-
lated Press). A youHg man, who de-
rlined t. give his name, but who said
70 was Slnn te!ner and = native OF
put'ir, WAS arragrcd in the police
court here this morning on a charge Of
7rrTe in connection with the cotton
'garenousa fires Saturday night.
The police said the prisoner and two
ttAcr Mer were discovered near the
.cene Of one of The fires acting in a
u7plcicNs manner. The three men
trcd TO escape when the police accost-
~ them, and the man under arrest il
accused OF having fired at the officers
.lls bullet went astray and killed {
civilian.
Had Plans Of Premises
chareed b. the police that the
-Hau urAcr arrest had in his possession
nlana OF tn premises in which fires oc-
.1rrea ", H-s remanded 70 prison
~ one week.
9uo:her mpn arrested is charged
'vi'n having shot and killed civilian
hystander emile ,hc rolice were trying
. arrest tho accused. who, they as
..ert. had hand in the warehouse
hurnings
8ELFAsT. Nov. 90 CBy The Asso.
cle'ed Press. During Sunday night
nc headquarters of the Transpo1+
Workers Union. on Camden QUAY
and an adjoining house were burned
NJ several other places which were Sc
~ tre there was considerable iooting
Women who ordinarily are declared t,
ave been clothed in lite better thar
rrs -" said to have been st~oIling
bout The stree's wearing 100-ruinc,
n coats
DUBLIN. Nov. 20. Raids and ar
rests continued in Dublin today
Nmonc the persons taken mo cuzto3,
las William Sears. Sim Tein mcMbc
r Parliament for the Southern Divi
ION Of County Mayo.
Sears was sentenced in 1919 10 81.
months imprisonment on charge O
netting persons to shoot the militar,
ne police and government officials
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