A SINN FEIN OUTRAGE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18164, 28 April 1921, Page 5

A SINN FEIN OUTRAGE.

A PHILOSOPHICAL POLICEMAN. During Armistice week, states the “O'utlcok,” the well known American weekly newspaper, the Capitol Theatre, the hugest motion picture house in Now York City, displayed among its decorations all the flags of our Allies. One of them was, of course, the British flag. On more than one occasion fanatical Sinn h'eincrs attacked the theatre, endeavouring to tear down and destroy the' banner. Unfortunately, they did succeed in their aim, despite the efforts of the police. Newspaper reports of these attacks stated that the police suggested that the flag be taken down. Wo learn, on enquiry from Mr Edward Bowes, managing director of the theatre, that this statement is contrary to fact. The managers of the theatre at last reluctantly decided not to replace the destroyed flag again after the third attack because of the very grave danger to the public involved in inviting riot along populous Broadway. Not only did the police give the theatre the protection which it asked, but it is iqteresting to know tlu.ii many of the police sent by the Department for this purpose were themselves of Irish birth. When Mr Lowes said to one of these polioomen, who spoke with a marked brogue, “it is pretty hard to ask an Irish policeman to crack Irish heads.” the policeman answered: “Sorr, ivery hid looks alike to me when it breaks the law.” There are quite a. few people in the United States who should bear in mind the philosophical principle involved in this brief statement. In the person of this Irish policeman New York’s finest, “done themselves proud.” We wish we knew his name and could publish Ilia picture 1