HELD UP.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1921, Page 5

HELD UP.

POLICE STOP MR. MASSEY. A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, June 12. Mr. Massey left Oxford in a motor-car at midnight, accompanied by Mr. Thomson, his secretary, Mr. Drew, as-sistant-secretary, and Colonel Grigg, military secretary to the Prince of Wales during his Australasian tour. When approaching Uxbridge at two o’clock the party was suddenly confronted by an obstruction extending across the road, surmounted by red lights. Owing to reports of night outrages in the neighborhood of London, Sinn Feiners having stopped motor cars and searched the occupants, the driver promptly pulled up 'the car and awaited developments. After a minute’s delay half a dozen policemen appeared and many others remained in the background. The police Mr. Drew, who was seated beside the driver, examined the driver’s papers, inspected the car front and back, and noted the registered number. Mr. Thomson explained that those inside the car included the Prime Minister of New Zealand. The police did not interrogate the passengers inside and after ten minutes’ delay the police removed the obstacle and the car proceeded to London. Mr. Thomson asked the officer directing the police what was the object in stopping them. The policeman answered that he was not allowed to divulge it. It is understood that all the main roads to London were similarly blocked last night with the purpose of arresting the much wanted Sinn Fein leaders who are believed to be responsible for the recent campaign of sabotage around London. Mr. Massey was interested, but not disturbed by the incident.