IN IRELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1920, Page 3

IN IRELAND

4 “KJUBTKB’b” IBLKGBAM.I INCENDIARY FIRES. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) , , LONDON, Nov. 29. An outbreak of incendiary fires occurred in newspapers offices in Dublin. Vlasked and armed men entered Freeman’s Journal offices, holding up the itaff with revolvers, while fires were itarted. Considerable damage was lone. A similar outbreak occurred, in ,he premises of the Irish “Times,” and Jinn Fein bank, which were burned. A WARNING. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 29. A curious episode occurred in the louse of Commons. Two or three memiers of the House who had been active n putting the Sinn Fein, point of view lefore the British public, received let-e-rs warnnig them not to attend, the Commons yesterday. The inference was Irawn that the Sinn Fein had planned utrages, but were foiled by Governaent’s precautions. The incident realls that Lord Montiagle, a Catholic *eer, was warned not to attend Parliament on sth November, 1605.

TAKING PRECAUTIONS. Renter’* Telegrams (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, Nov 29. Glasgow auhorities have elaborately prepared for a possible Sinn Fein outbreak. ' Special police guards are posted at the docks and all public buildings, as a powerful Sinn Fein body exists m Glasgow and throughout Clydesdale, where ijhey are frequently seem drilling. Southampton is also taking precautions for the safety of the docks and sbipping. The authorities raided tho Sinn Fein bank, Dublin, tore up the floors and discovered a secret underground safe which was not revealed on the occasion of the previous search. They blew open the' safe which contained five hundred sterling and important documents, associated with the name of Michael Collins, Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army.