IRISH PROBLEM.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16796, 30 March 1920, Page 7

IRISH PROBLEM.

MURDER AND OU i RAGE,

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Recent Sinn Fein piopnyauda debribes Mr Ai:a:i Bell, the lJunlin Magistrate, who has 'iK-cn murdi.-icd, as- actln«r in'the Esy.ish scr-ret serrico for 40 real's. Ho has always boon in the closest touch with Dublin Castle. Mr Bell had a loaded levolvcr, but ihe murderers, sitting beside him in a tram car, acted so quickly that he had not time to draw it. Another accomplice pulled the trolley pole from the overhead wire, stopping tbo tram. LONDON, March 28. The body of <i man, blindfolded, with. ' the hands tied behind, and bearing many bullet wounJs. was found in a field at Newcastle, County Limerick. Sinn Fciners blew up the Police Barracks at Tonrnafulla. in County Limerick. The premises wore temporarily vacant. (Received March 20th. 11.30 p.m.l -LONDON. March 29. The atrocities in Ireland are exciting inienss feeling in Britain. _ "Warnings of coming continue to be received/ A Nationalist member of .ho House of Commons received a letter stating that his life was wanted "in the cause of a free Ireland." Several prominent Sinn Fciners in Killygorrlon, County Donegal, had similar warnings, with drawing s cf a coffin on the notices. James McCarthy also received a threatening letter, though he was not a member of any noutical party, and some consider his (tenth was due to a private vendetta. When a knock came to his door he hesitated to open tho door. Directly he gave his name to the knokors shots were li' - od. Ho fell, and his sister cried out: "Poor Jimmie's murdered!" As sho ran out for a priest a shot was aimed at her, but missed. Inside the house tho dying man col-: lapsed in h : s brother's arms. His bro-' th'er raised his head, saying: "Say to God you are sorry for your sins. I will ask Him to let you into heaven. I will say an act of contrition nnd lot you think the words." James was just conscious enough to nod and smile feebly, and then he died. Two fires which occurred on board the American liner Philadelphia at Southampton, are attributed to Irish-Ameri-cans. A dozen cabins were burnt out, and others were ruined by water. The damage amounts to several thousands of pounds. Tho ship's sailing has been postponed. i A similar mysterious firo occurred on \ board the liner New York, sailing from Southampton a fortnight ago. A SIGNIFICANT APPOINTMENT. (Received March 29 f li, 10.50 p.m.) LONDON, March 29. General Sir Nevil Macready has resigned the Chief Commissionership of the London Metropolitan Police and is going to Ireland to take charge of the soldiery. He was similarly called upon to quell the disturbances in Ulster in 1914. _ _ ! Sir Nevil Macreadv will have Vastly 1 greater powers than Lieut.-General ; Shaw. [General Sir Nevil Macready, | G.C.M.G., K.C.8., has been Commis- I sioner of the Metropolitan Police since 1 1918. He was Adjutant-General to the ; British Forces in France from 1914 till 1913.] MORE ARRESTS MADE. LONDON, March 26. Thirty-five prominent Sinn Fciners were arrested at to-day's round-up in Dublin. LONDON, March 27. , There was a dramatic arrest of fivo youths who were embarking in the Dublin ferry boat for Liverpool. Fifty police were alongside tho stoamor, accompanied by an armoured car which brought its gun to bear on the gangway. The five youths were then arrested and driven off to an unknown destination. It is understood that tho arrest is in connexion with the outrages in South Ireland. The trial of Mr L. Ginnell, M.P.. tho Sinn Fein commander, who was arrested last summer in England, commences tomorrow. THE HOME~RULE BILL. DEBATE BEGUN. (Received March 29th, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 29. The centre of interest in Irish affairs is moving to Westminster, in view of to-day's debate on the Homo Rule Bill. A.motion by Mr J. R. Clynes (Labour) for the rejection of the Bill, will enable a straight voto to be taken on Home Rule. It is expected that Mr Asquith nnd Mr Lloyd George will speak on Tuesday. !,