New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
British Hope TO
] Beat Sis2ga T elm
At Elections
Newspaper Says Enough, il,
South VIII Stand for
Home Ru!c Parliament
to Defeat the Boycott,
Reprisals Are Disclaimed
Whereabouts of De Valera
To Be Announced Soon;
IrisE, See Peace Move
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LONDON, Jan. 3.--The Pail Mall Ga
zette, TIE Conservative organ. says this
af.srnoon that it understands, on high
authority. that sufficient candidates are
ready TO come forward in southern Ire
land 70 stand for Parliament under the
Home Rule Bill 10 insure the defeat cf
the Sim F&in policy of boycott and
,ba. the appointed date fixed for the
elections is likely to be greatly
accelerated.
In connection with the reprisals at
Middleton Saturday The Evening Stand
ara quotes government authorities as
saving that. strictly speaking. pol
lev OF reprisal has not been adopted,
but that the burning Of houses is q
protective step. DE- gned to put a stop
10 ambuscades Of crown forces.
See Move Toward Peace
The whereabouts Of Eamon de Va
Iera viii be announced officially by
The Sim Fem headquarters within a
few days. but IN the meanwhile the
mos- profound secrecy Is. being OBJ
served.
The report that all the Dali Eireann
members are returning is also accepted
as authentic The Sim Fem expresses
absolute confidence in its ability to
obtain their safe return, despite the
utmost vigilance Of the British authori-
ties
Dublin Castle is still without official
information OF the reported arrival OF
de Valera. Il is not expected that he
sensational ,,,Nlic ar,,oar--
snce, the Sim fein being satisfied
with the advertisement OF its success
in eluding official vigilance.
Irish papers to-day in quoting re-
cert editorial in The Tribune agree
that the Irish "president's' return is
probably move toward peace.
DUBLIN, Jan. 3 (By The Associated
Press The reports that Eamon de
Valera had landed in ireland were
definitely confirmed to-day.
By - votes to IS the Dublin Corpo-
ration at 4 meeting to-day declined to
discuss proposals for am Irish truce
The negative vote came in spite Of q
strong appeal from High Sheriff Nc
Walter. who declared it Was q poor
honor to De Valera. who is alleged to
be in the country in the interests Of
peace, for persons processing to be his
followers to object to such discussion.' -
Convent Raided
The military raided the Convent OF
Carmeite Nuns, at Ranelagh, suburb
OF Dublin to-day They forced the
doors and made an exhaustive investi-
cation iato all the rooms in their
search for letters and documents.
Tne strone body Of armed soldiers
guarding the American steamship Pom
Tia. which arrived here Friday from
New York, was replaced to-day by po-
lice and the dock workers began un-
loading the vessels cargo, which will
be searched on shore. The dock work
ers had declined TO unload thes-eam-
slip while the soldiers remained Oh
hoard. The vessel had previously been
gone over by the authorities in con-
nection. it was supposed, with the re-
ports OF the arrival ii ireland Of De
Valera.
Tie delay in unloading The Pontia, it
is SAID. has involved the shippers IN
demurrage charges OF 500 daily.
The British steamer Canadian Run
ner arrived At the North Wall quay in
the River Li'fey yesterday from
America and was searched by the
police.
MANCHESTER. England, Jan. S.
large warehouse was set afre las
even n bv persons unknown. Earlier
police constable was shot and wound
81 by q party OF men lettering around
another warehouse. The police are
sad 20 be roihlr on tho theory thai
tre fire and at,ac,S are connected with
tac recent Sim Fem activity here.