SINN FEIN PLOT IN ENGLAND

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1921, Page 1

SINN FEIN PLOT IN ENGLAND

TO BLOW UP DOCKS AND POWER HOUSE. LONDON, Nov. 30. Plans lor the destruction oi' docks in Liverpool and a power house in -Mancluster were among the captured Sinn Kein documents disclosed hy Sir Haniar Greenwood in the House of Commons last night. One document, headed “Memo re Liverpool,’’ says: “.Much of the information supplied by the other side is incorrect. It was impossible to get into the power stations, and it was also found that many of the outer dinks had two or three gates.

“In its main features the scheme as outlined by your friend T. K. can be carried out. It will, of course, be impossible to make a clean sweep of the whole line of docks. [ submit a scheme for dealing with 3! points. This scheme involves the use of 8001 bof ‘o,’ 23 engineers, 75 rank and file and a Hon 20 others, 08 revolvers. “The scheme is carried out as fol-

lows : 1. Dislocation of telephone communication. 2. Holding up all Dock Hoard police. 3. The opening of inner gates by means of the pumps. I. Demolition of these pumps, four in number. ">. Demolition of eight gates. “There are four power stations containing puipps for the opening of the gates. These pumps could be destroyed by the use of 2001 bof ‘o’ l engineers, 20 rank and file, and 24 revolvers. POWER HOUSE RAID PLAN. A “memorandum re Stuait-streel Power House, .Manchester,’’ says: “The best day for an operation would lie Sunday, say about !) a.in., as there is a minimum number of men working in the station. This place is undoubtedly of great importance not only in connection with the tramways but also with the coal mines in the vicinity. “1 attach herewith a sketch plan (not drawn to scale) showing the lay-out of the place. The principal points to be attacked are 10 turbines in the engineroom, 1.0 balancers, the switchboard, and the large marine type engine.” The plan of operation is then outlined. It provides for an attack by various parties, each containing (5 men, and a demolition party, of whom 30 would proceed to the engine-room with sledge hammers, hatchets, and oil and waste for destruction by lire. The total number of men ref)aired is given as (15, with 5 “officers.” VISIT TO STATION. Attached is a “neport on Stuartstreet Station,” which begins:

"I arrived at Stuart-street about 11 .■lll an Sunday morning, where I mel 2 women, who luoiight ns iii througl tin 1 lime ofiiop, wheiv we were introduced to our guide. ' lie brought u; into the boiler house, then through the engine-room and around the water coolers and pump house. The visit lasted about an hour and a half.” The report gives details of the machinery. and adds: “The guide also told me there was another hig pump-house at Clayton Yale. It will require about (i men. . "1 went to Clayton Vale and saw the pump there.

"1 made inquiries and find that the power station supplies current to more than half the factories of Manchester, as well as the coal mines and trams, It is capable of generating about .‘150,000 horse-power.

“Without this station .Manchester would shut down, as nil the furnaces are worked hv electric blast; there would he no coal without the mines supplied from this station, not to mention the damage done by water for the want of pumps.”