The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-30

London. Nov. 30.--Public buildings
in London and in many of the other
large cities Of England were closely
guarded against &Jprehended Sim
Fein attacks by heavy detachments
of police and detectives last night.
In this city the patrol was not
limited to streets but armored boats
moved up and down the Thames in
front of the parliament buildings.
With. Downing street and its imme-
diate neighborhood shut of from the
rest of the city by high fence, which
was constantly under the. eyes of
uniformed men and with the parla-
ment buildings sentineled. government
sections Of London today assumed the
atmosphere of an armed camp.
There Is nothing to connect the
Sim Fein with the explosion Of a
bomb in a warehouse in Old Swan
Lane, this city, early this morning
but the people of the city ascribed 1t
to that organization. The bomb, which
apparently was carried into the ware
house in travelling bag and left
there to explode by means OF time
fuse. was heard over wide part Of
the city and blew out the windows Of
buildings nearby.
!; started a fire but the police and
firemen succeeded in extinguishing the
flames. The street where the ware
| house IL situated has been closed by
the police. Ii Is II narrow thorough
fare near London bridge and contains
no dwelling houses.
Experts from Scotland Yards ex-
amined the building today Nobody
Is permitted to enter the offices on
| the upper floors. II seemed evident
slight. Several firms, shipping agents
and manufacturers used the building.
Several men suspected of setting
fire to warehouses in Liverpool on
Saturday night are under arrest.
II is claimed by the police that
American "g.Amen" are in that city
and assertion is made that men
wanted in Ireland for shooting police
men and soldiers have crossed the
Irish Sea to Liverpool.
The financial loss occasloned by
! Saturdays fire in Liverpool is esti-
mated at a million pounds sterling.
The killing of 10 police at Mac
Groom, Ireland, yesterday has already
been followed by reprisals by the
black and tans," and it is reported
there Is an exodus OF frightened peo-
pie from towns near where the re-
cruits were attacked,
Masked men entered and set fire
to the building housing the Dublin
Freeman's Journal last night. Consid-
cradle damage To the building was
done. Scores of new arrests have been
made In various districts Of Ireland
among the places raided being lu-
natc asylum near Ennis.
Glasgow and the Clyde shipbuilding
districts have been placed under close
guard and 1t Is declared by the au-
thorlties that many Sim Feiners are
known TO be In Scotland.
The police OF London and numer-
ous other English cities continued
today to establish elaborate safegua: Is
against possible destruction OF prop
erty and assassination by elements
which tho authorities characterize ms
Sim Fein. The officials are doing
much and talking little.
A report Is being circulated gem
orally about London that the gov
ernment fears trouble not only from
the Sim Fcin but also from the
thousands OF unemployed who re-
Gently evidenced an ugly temper In
the Downing Street riot. This. how
ever Is answered. In police circles
by emphatic assertion that the sole
reason for the precautions is be-
cause OF the danger Of Sim Fein
attempts against lives and property
The police declare their reply IL to
take no risks and therefore they have
I prepared for cvcntualities. Besides the
somewhat sensational measure already
taken 10 protect the llveS Of officials
and buildings. the special civilian con-
stabulary OF Lonepn has been nou'
fled to hold itself In readiness to as
sst the regular police. should the
necessity arise. Every FIRE station has
been circularized to the effect that
all doors except the main entrance
must be locked nj dusk and the
strangers entering must be closely
questioned. There was q rush today
by property owners for insurance. es'
peclaliy on timber stocks, throughout