SINN FEIN TERRORISM.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15447, 16 February 1921, Page 3

SINN FEIN TERRORISM.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST EX-SERVICE MEN. RAILWAY BLOCKAGE CAUSES MUCH DISTRESS. Elec. Tel. Copyrljrhf—nnlted Press A«sn.) LONDON, Feb. 15. In consequence of the blockade in Western Kerry, the stationmaster on the Tralee-Dingle line reports that supplies are exhausted, and women and children are on the verge of starvation. Labor leaders have been urged., to take immecnale action for relief. Sinn Feiners have instituted a campaign of terrorism, against ex-service men. They informed twenty-five exserviee men that if they persist in setfling on the land, they 'will be tried by the Sinn Fein Court and shot. Landowners offering, estatees to the ex-service commission have been similarly threaten-ed.-A. and N.Z.C.A. THE ARSON PLOTS. LONDON, Feb. 15. There is intense indignation in Lancashire against the Sinn Feiners. Cotton operatives are organising a movement to refuse to work with Irishmen. The country is being scoured for suspects in connection with the cases of arson, of whom the police have issued descriptions. Several Irishmen arc in custody. The police believe, the plot was hatched in Ireland and is not due to the Liverpool Sinn Feiners. As a result of their trial at Livorpool, Kerr and McCaughloy, laborers, were found guilty of conspiracy to murder the police and setting fire" to warehouses and timber yards in Liverpool and 800 tie on November 28, 1920. and sentenced to te>n years' penal servitude. Fowler was found guilty of conspiracy and firing wnvtrhouses, and was sentenced to two years. —A. and N.Z.C.A. ANOTHER KIDNAPPING CASE. ESCAPE OF A MURDERER. (Received Feb. 16. 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 15. Mr Beale, manager of a Cork wine merchant's business, is missing. If is believed that he has been kidnapped. His father-in-law and the hitter's soil were kidnapped and shot in December. Francis Teeling, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Lieut. McMahen 'during the Dublin murders, has escaped from Kilmainham gaol. One report states that Sinn Feiners attacked the gaol and carried off Teeling. Dublin Castfc denies the reported starvation in West Kerry, and states that there is an embargo on foodstuffs, which are plentiful in the district.—A. and N.Z.C.A. ' (Received Feb. 16. 12.50 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 15. Teeling's rescue was daringly carried out. Confederates arrived at Kilmainham in a motor lorry, armed .with an alleged warrant for the transfer of Teeling to another prison. The authorities appear to have been completely duped. A. large party of Republicans ambushed a train at Inishannon. Forty military aboard the train replied to the attackers' fire and a fierce battle followed. Six. soldiers were wounded, three seriouslv, and two rebels were killed. Fivemade passengers and one female-were killed. Two railway officers and several others were wounded. —A. and N.Z.C.A.