SINN FEIN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 302, 15 September 1920, Page 7

SINN FEIN

LEADERS' AMAZING STATEMENT

MILITARY'S METHODS OF

TERRORISM

(By Telagraph-Pi'CBB ABSOciation-Copyrltiit (Rec, September 14, 9.30 p.m.)' London, September 11. The Sinn Feiner's loaders have issued an amazing statement to the effect that the military in Ireland, in conjunction witlli certain members of Cabinet, have decided to break the Sinn Fein movements and that the methods includo the assassination of members of the Daii Eireann, the arrest of hundreds of local leaders, and intensified terrorism against, the Irish peopler-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. UNDER ACTIVE SERVICE CONDITIONS SOLDIERS' WIVES TO RETURN TO BRITAIN. (Rec. September 11, 7.40 p.m.) London, September 11. The Irish command has ordered tho wives of all soldiers serving in Ireland to return to Britain, thus placing the troops under active service conditions.— Aus.-N.Z. CaJjlo Assn. ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS IN ULSTER, (Rec. September 15, 0.10 a.m.) • London, September 13. An additional Assistant Under-Secre-tary for Ireland.is about to bo appointed, with an office in Belfast. He will deal with all problems arising in the •lx counties of Ulster. An announcement will shortly be made with reference to the enrolment of welldisposed citizens to assist the authorities.—Renter. THE fIUNWTRIHERS EVIDENCE AS TO A YOUTH'S INNOCENCE. (Reo. September 11, 9.30 p.m.) London, September 11. This is the thirty-fifth day of the hunger-strike in Cork Gaol. Friends of Hennessy, a youthful hunger-striker, made a protest iihat he was jruiltless and cfiuld prove an alibi if he chose to answer tho charge. General Willis held a midnight court and secured some evidence regartTng Hennessy's innocence, though his friends generally refused to appear before a court-martial.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SINN FEINERS GOING TO ENGLAND TO EXACT VENGEANCE. London, September !3. Many Sinn Feiners are proceeding to England, arid announce their determination to exact vengeance if M'Swiiney dies. Detectives are taking stricter measures to safeguard prominent l men and public buildings,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

COASTGUARD STATION RAIDED London, September 18. Ffty armed and masked Sinn Feiners rnided the coastguard station at Tovr Head, Antrim. They 6eiEed the telescopes, a heliograph, ammunition, and arms, and escaped in motor-cars.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CLEVER. CAPTURE OP. MAILS. (Rec. September 14, 9.30 p.m.) London, September 14. Sinn Feiners in Skibbereen, Cork, cleverly captured mails • delivered by aeroplane from Bnntry. Tliey marked u large lvliilß circle in a field and stood nearby in military uniform. The aerator mistook the circle for a military pi.gn and dropped the mail bags into it. The Sinn .Feiners quickly placed the bags in a motor-ear and disappeared—Aus.-N.Z, Cable'Assn.