IRELAND
WESTERN VIGILANTES. SINN FEIN RAIDERS DRIVEN OFF. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (The Times.) LONDON. May 25. Ulster pickets watching Sinn Fein activi tics at Liesbcllar surprised raiders attack ng a soldier’s house at midnight and soun ded sirens and church bells. Three hundred armed volunteers respond? 1 and drove off the raiders after a lively lusilaile. Irish farmers are contemplating the for mation of a Fanners' Freedom Force, as a permanent bulwark against Socialism and Bolshevism. It is proposed to organise country units of .100 physically fit men tire, pared to meet force by force where Government action is undesirable or is not exercised. They are also forming technical units familiar with dairying, machinery, railways and shipping.
PROPAGANDA IN AMERICA
OFFICIAL UNCON CE R N
WASHINGTON. May (Received May 26, 10.10 n.m.!
The Loyal Coalition has addressed r.no ther letter to the Attorney-General, Mr Palmrr. inquiring how he reconciles the indulgence shown to the Irish bond drive with the drastic persecution of revolution lets cn the Mexican border anti the summary proceedings against immigrant Reds.
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Southland Times, Issue 18832, 27 May 1920, Page 5
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