SINN FEIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1919, Page 5

SINN FEIN.

; ASSISTANCE TO THE GERMANS. ► 'ATTAOKtBY ADMIRAL SIMS. By Telegraph.—Press Awn.—Copyright. New York, Nov. 2. Admiral SLms, in a newspaper article, fieclared that the Sinn Feinera prolonged tlte war owing to the assistance they ffrve German spies and agents who landpi on the Irish coast. • Sinn Feiners attacked girls who kept Company with Americans and bloody lights were common. Owing to Sinn Fein intrigues the ftitiMtion in Ireland became so dangerfraa that it was necessary to dispatch ttanerioan officers to the outlying naval Ktkms in Ireland. This weakened the lerican fleet. • Washington, Nov. 1. The Irish National Bureau protests, in f magazine article, against Admiral itts charging Sinn Feiners with being sp#nly pro-German during the war. POLICE BARRACKS RAIDED. % STIRRING NIGHT ENCOUNTER. London, Nov. 1. Masked men raided the police barIfacta at Balllvor, Westmeath, surprised tad killed the sentry, seized five rifles, wo revolvers and a considerable femount of ammunition, and escaped. No Arrests have been made. There was a stirring night encounter lit the isolated police barracks near {favan, Heath County. Shots were fired jit the windows of the barracks, and fete sergeant and two constables immediately returned the fire. A long exchange of shots ensuefy and ultimately the attackers were beaten off. The sergeant was shot in the head and ribs, !»ut continued to fight despite _ his Iponnds until the raiders made off in a factor-car. It is feared the sergeant CrQl lose an eye. No arrests have been The two raids occurred simultaneousay. Other accounts state that at BalliTor the constabulary put up a gallant defence. The firing lasted twenty minfetes, and when the constable, described tis-a gentry, was killed the raiders' superior foree overpowered the remainHer of the defenders and sacked the barsacfcs. PARLIAMENT FOR IRELAND. + PL4N FOR A DOMINION STATUS. ' London, Nor. 1. The Manchester Guardian understands lhat Mr. Walter Long's committee has Becided in favor of a Parliament for all Ireland, any county having the right to frote itself out. The latter counties will Jorm an excluded area with their own governing authority. The Irish government and the governtnent of the excluded area will be under hn authority nominated by the I/>rd Lieutenant and the Irish Privy Council. The Parliament will have approximately a Dominion status, except as to Customs, which will be under a nominated !AU Ireland authority.