The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-26
BRITISH POLICE
IN BIG ROUNDUP
OF SINN FEINERS
Acting President of Irish Re-
public First Captured.
Every Exit to City of Dublin
Was Guarded.
WEEKS DEATH LIST Is SO
Bomb Outrage at Cork Results
in Two Deaths.
Many Valuable Papers Are
Part of Raid Results.
Every Exit to City of DubliI
Was Guarded.
WEEKS DEATH LIST is 3?
Many Valuable Papers Are
Part of Raid Results.

Dublin, Nov. 26.-Hundreds of
prisoners were taken here today in
great roundup of Sim Fein leaders.
In addition to Arthur Griffith, head
of Sim Fein, and John McNeill, COM
mander of the Irish volunteers. police
and military took many lesser officials
to jail.
Among these were Joseph MasBride
and Michael Staines, members of par
lament.
Great sheaves Of documents were
seized in the raids.
The drives were similar to that
following the Easter rebellion of 1916.
Seize Sim Fein Chief
Arthur Griffith was one of the first
arrested. He was taken from his
home at a. m. after police and SOL
diers searched his home. They de-
clared they found much Sim Fein
literature to be used as evidence.
Many we're seized in their beds in
the early morning and rushed to Jail.
The jails were filled TO overflowing
and spare rooms in Dublin castle and
other buildings were used as jails.
Guards paced before many build
ings never designed as jails. Mount
ed officers dashed about the city. Mo-
tor lorries and other vehicles roared
in their wake to pick up loads of pris-
oners and documents. Squads of po-
lice and soldiers were sent into almost
every section of the city where sus-
poets or known Sim Feiners resided.
Every City Exit Blocked.
Todays offensive" against the
Sim Fein and the republican" army
was considered the heaviest blow
struck by the crown forces since the
rebellion started. 1t was to prevent
wholesale roundup that fourteen Brit
ish intelligence officers were slain last
Sunday after they had gathered much
evidence against the Sim Fein. Off
cials said. The roundup, however,
was only little delayed, it was learned.
Blow TO Reds.
The crown forces also searched for
caches of arms and ammunition which
are believed to exist in Dublin. Ware
houses were invaded; cellars broken
into and seemingly solid walls tapped
in the hunt for these secret arsenals.
The big Sim Fein leaders were un-
able to communicate with one another,
being taken absolutely by surprise.
Nothing was known as to what plans
they might have for their conduct in
Jail. or what charges would be brought
against them.
Griffith gave interviews to American
newspaper men only a few hours be-
fore he was taken prisoner. His desk
and chests in his office were found full
of valuable papers, no attempt having
been made to conceal them.
Thirty-Nine Persons Killed.
Dublin. Nov. 5.-Thirty-nine per-
sons were killed and eisht-one
wounded in fights, bombing and assas-
sinations in Ireland during the last
week, it was announced today at Dub
lin castle. The week covered by these
statistics was the bloodiest since the
Sim Fein rebellion started. The fig
ures include civilians, police and SOL
diers. During the same week, 113 ar
rests were made, it was announced.
Bomb Kills Two At Cork.
Cork, Nov. 26.-Two men were
killed in q bomb explosion here today.
This was the second explosion in Cork
this week.
In the confusion following the, ex-
plosion, police were at first unable to
ascertain who threw the bomb. The
neighborhood where the explosion oc-
Cured was surrounded by a police
Gordon in an effort to set trap for
the perpetrators.