1 MAY 1920, Page 2

Meanwhile the scenes outside Mountjoy Prison a fortnight ago are

being reproduced at Wormwood Scrubs, where several

Irish prisoners are interned. Irishmen resident in England and no doubt others who sympathize with Shut Fein and what it stands for, have regularly assembled outside the prison and demonstrated in a way which we must admit proves careful organization. Messages to the prisoners inside the walls were shouted out, and the excited crowd heard, or thought they heard, suitable answers from within. Those prisoners who could make their voices carry to the outer walls were apparently not yet in a state of dangerous weakness. There has been a certain amount of throwing of missiles, but not is yet any formidable rioting.