IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SINN FEINERS BLAMED. LONDON, January 17. One of the six men arrested in connection with the Wandsworth arson outrage is believed to be the virtual leader of a Sinn Fein terrorists gang in London. The arrests were affected dramatically during the early hours of the morning at two places in South west London. AX AMBUSH FRUSTRATED. LOXDON, January 18. The military patrolling Timeleague surprised a party of civilians who were preparing an ambush and captured 25 after an exchange of shots. A DARING ROBBERY. LONDON, January 17. There was an extraordinary episode at Dundalk. Hakenjos, a jeweller was roblx'd of hundreds of pounds worth of jewels. Ho was awakened at midnight ny six armed men, who said that they were sent by Dublin Castle to search his house and business premises for arms. Hakenjos, not doubting their bona-fides, showed the yien over the house. The leader then said that Hakenjos must accompany them to his shop.

Here Hakenjos opened the safe, ’the leader congratulated him on no arms being discovered, lint said that he would inspect the basement while the jewels were being replaced.. On returning they apologised profusely and the men left. Hakenjos only discovered this morning that he had been robbed of every valuable by the men acting on a bogus warrant.