The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-29
FEARS FOR FOLKS
g. K. Thomas of Topeka Anx-
ious About Relatives in Ireland.
He Just Returned From Visit
in Ruined Town.
ENTIRE CITY IS BURNED
Raid on Police Barracks Starts
New RepriSaIs.
Fire Brigade Made No Effort to
Fight Flames.

Dublin. Sept. 29-The once fash
4onable town OF Mallow was dotted
with charred ruins entoes
OF prompt reprisals by police for noon
day raids on their barracks there in
which one officer was killed.
Two more violent deaths were re-
ported from Belfast. where police re-
piled to firing from a street crowd.
Two thousand troops were en- route to
Belfast today. The city is in a tur-
MOL with many factories closed.
The raid on police barracks in NAL
low was regarded as one of the most
Successful Sim Fem coups. one po-
liceman was killed and the few re-
naming were forced TO stand by while
ths Sim Feiners carried away big
stores of munitions and supplies.
No attempt was made to hunt down
the raiders during the afternoon, but
IA the evening fires broke out stimuli
taheousiy in mills, the town nall
Creamery and several houses.
The fire brigade made no effort TO
fight the fires. being restrained, Off
GERS said, by the curfew regulations.
Tae charge of reprisals was made at
ence.
Topckan Returns From ManOw.
& Anxiety was expressed by C. K.
Thomas Of the Santa Fe offices for the
safety of his relatives living in NAL
low, ireland. Thomas had just re-
turned frpm a visit with his relatives
in the city which is today reported to
be in ruins. He declares that while
he was there this summer. everything
appeared peaceful except for the large
humber of British soldiers, all Of whom
were constantly prepared for trouble.
Every police barracks and in every
place where there were troops, there
we're sandbags piled up and parDeo
wire barbados in evidence, SAID MI
Thomas. Practically all the farmers
of ireland are making more money
than ever before in the history of the
island. The shopkeepers are also get
ting rich Prac tically everyone is IN
sympathy with the Sim Fem, tho most
81 those who are making money are
only apparently Sim Feiners. so that
thew can protect their property. NO
6ne NAYS any attention to the regular
courts or police over there. and II one
wants to get any kind of justice, ne
14,1,st anDeaI to the Sim Fem guards
or justices
About Size of Lawrence.
s,NTallow Is a. town about the size Of
Lawrence. Kan. and 1 cannot belieFe
that the enti1e town was burned, es-
pecialIy as most OF the Duliolnss az
constructed of stone with slate TOOLS
7 did not see any disorders during my
STAY in Ireland. but of course heard
a lot about them. From what 1 could
rather. all Of these reprisals are un-
lawful outbreaks of the soldiers VINO
become enraged at the killing OF
some of their comrades, just as Amer
lean soldiers have done from time TO
time.
Sneak Sim Fcin Doctrines.
practically every one is Sim
Feiner and all openly speak Sim Fein
doctrines. The newspapers carry the
proceedings of the Sim Fem courts
and other bodies just the same as in
ordinary times they would report the
proceedings of the regular courts.
Those who are members of the So
called Republican Army, however,
keep still about it, tho every one man
ases to hamper the British troops as
much as possible. especially the Train
mems unions, who simply Will not OPP
crate their trains when there are
armed soldiers or any sort of arms.
anrnunitions or supplies for the troops
placed on board