OUTRAGE IN LONDON

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 57, 1 December 1920, Page 7

OUTRAGE IN LONDON

EXPLOSION OF INCENDIARY BOMB A WAREHOUSE WRECKED NO CASUALTIES REPORTED 'By Teleerapli-Preßs Assoclatlon-Oouyrlßlit (Rcc. December 1, 0.25 a.m.) London, November 30. An incendiary bomb, eet with, a time fuse, placed in a portmanteau; exploded at 1 o'clock this morning and wrecked a dried-skin warehouse in Upper Thames Street, London. Thero were no casual-ties-.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE LIVERPOOL FIRES ' SEVERAL WABEHOUSES IN EUINS. ~ \ London, November 29. J he firemen in Liverpool remained on duty for thirty hours, resolved to prevent the extension of the damage, which is estimated to run into millions. The plot aimed at the complete destruction of greaicr business quarters, and would probably have succeeded but for the firemen's efforts.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.

CRec. November 30, 7.55 p.m.) London, November 29. the damage in Liverpool and Bootle is now ostimatod at a million sterling. Several warehouses are in ruins; .£300,000 worth of cotton was destroyed, also one warehouse—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ACTIVITY OF POLICE AND MILITARY. London, November 29. There is great activity in police and military circles in Liverpool. Tho troops are confined to barracks, and motorbusos ari> held in readiness to convey troops.

A man who was ar-rested in a lobby of the House of Commons on Friday proved to be irresponsible, and was re-leased.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .

THE MURDER OF WARD

SINN FEINER ARRESTED ON CHARGE. London, November 29. A man was arrested on Saturday evening in Liverpool and charged with tlio murder of Daniel Ward. He refused to give his name or address, but admitted that he was an Irish Sinn Feiner, Ho was found in 'possession of a pencil sketch of Hie premises where, the fires occurred.—Aus.-N.ii. Cablo Assn. THE LONDON ATTEMPT SUSPECT DEMANDED. London, November 29. William Robinson, who was arrested at Finsbury, was remanded in custody. The police stated' in evidence that they found inlhimmablo liquid and two revolvers where he was arrested, rnd also, found much litoraturo of the Irish Self-Deter- . urination Leaguo at his lodgings.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. IRISH-AMERICAN GUNMEN NUMBER REPORTED IN BRITAIN. London, November 29. The- military authorities in Londonderry have been informed that a number of Irish-American "gunmen" have arrived there. Certain officers have received notices threatening them with a fate like that of the officers who wcro recently assassinated in Dublin unless they leave Ireland. Another.story states that American "gunmen" were landed from motorboats in North Wales and took part in the Liverpool outrages.—Renter. MILITARY OTSING OUT DUBLIN THREE HUNDRED ARRESTS IN A WEEK. (Rec. November 30, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 29. The military continue to comb out Dublin. There Verio fifty arrests during tho week-end. The week's total was 300. The imposition of the 10 o'clock curfew is causing tho theatres to close—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPUBLICAN ARHYIeN CAPTURED (Rec. November 30, 7.55 p.m.) London, November 29. Four men of high rank in the RepuliUcan army, named Keys, Cotter, Donegan, and J. Sullivan, were captured outside Bantry owing to a motor-car breaking down. The military chanced to come on the scone. The men fled, but were pursued and captured.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I "BLACK AND TANS" AMBUSHED FIFTEEN KILLED. London,, November 29. Sinn Feiners ambushed a party of "Black and Tuns" at Kilmichaol, County Cork. They killed fifteen; another is dying, and on© is missing. A later message states that the "Black and Tans" were wiped out by a hundred armed men. Seventeen left Mnc.room on Sunday afternoon on patrol .duty, and were ambushed at 10.30 at night. Tht. bodies were brought into Macroom.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. IN CORK EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BY FIRES. London, November 29. The damage (lone by the tires started iit Cork in reprisal for missing pincers exceeds a quarter of a million. The occupants of the buildings were warned in writing to vacate them immediately or take the consequences, the notices being signed, "Black and Tans. God Save the King."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BRIGADE FIRED ON. (Dec. November 30, 7.55 p.m.) London, November 29. A military party raided Clare Lunatic Asylum. One of the inmates did not obey an order to halt, and was shot dead. Au attendant: was arrested. • Disorder prevailed all'day long in Cork. Whilo the municipal fire brigade was proceeding to put'out. an incendiary tire, an armed party opened'fire and compelled the fire engine to go back to the station. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TRANSPORT UNION'S lIEADQUAKTER.S DESTROYED. London, November 29. The Cork headquarters of the General Workers' Transport Union was destroyed by. fire. Bombs were used to igmto the premises.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.