IRISH TURMOIL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 288, 30 August 1920, Page 5

IRISH TURMOIL

FIERCE RIOTING IN BELFAST

INCENDIARY FIRES

STARTED

MACHINE-GUNS USED. AGAINST CROWDS (By Telegrajli-Prcas Aeeociation-Ooiiyrleiit London, August 27. There -was fierce rioting between rival mobs in Ball.ymnearrett (a suburb of Belfast). Revolvers were used, and thero was much looting until the military dispersed tho crowds with machine-guns. A number of tho rioters wore wounded. Rioting broke out on Wednesday at Newtown Anls (ten miles east of Weifast). it was confined at first, principally to • -one-throwing between the rivnl factions. Energetic military precautions were taken. Troops with Lewis guns were st.tlioned at strategic points, and viro entanglements were eroded. Serious rioting began after midnight, and the troops wore compelled to fire. One rioter was killed, and twenty were wounded. Thirty peoplo were arrested. Forty _ incendiary fires were started in private houses, spirit stores, and groceries, and several buildings were destroyed.—Aus.. N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Rec. August 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 28. Great disorder prevailed in Belfast on Thursday night. The sky was lit up by the blaze from burning publichonses. Jlachinc-guns and Lewis guns were fired upon the snipers and stone-throwers, and one was killed and a-number wounded. Military protection is necessary to enable the firemen to extinguish tho fires, of which thirty-tliTee occurred in the Ballymacarrett district in the early morning. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

INCENDIARISM IN DDNDALK , Belfast, August 2". The whole of the business section of Dundalk was destroyed by fire, allegedly started bv Sinn Feiners as a reprisal for the burning of Catholic property in Belfast and Lisbum by Unionists. Two or three people were burned to death. There have been ten arrests in Queenstown in connection with the shooting of the Cameron Highlanders.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THREE PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH. (Reo. August 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, August '&>■ Incendiaries set fire to the property of two Protestant traders in Dundalk. A large draper.y shop was also destroyed. Two lady assistants and one male assistant were sleeping on th© premises, and are missing. The flames spread and destroyed a large building adjoining, owned by a Catholic firm.

The report of three fatalities in connection witn tho Dundalk fires has been confirmed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ATTACKS ON POLICE AND MILITARY

(Rec. August 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, August Sj. A police patrol at Knockcrognery was ambushed, and Constable Potter was shot dead.

During an attack on a mail-car near Drumlish, Constable Mullen was shot dead, and three other constables wers seriously wounded. Ambuscaders killed a- soldier driving a military lorry near Cahermore, and also wounded an officor and two privates of tho Cameron Highlanders.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .

MURDER OF INSPECTOR SWANZY THREE ARRESTS MADE. CRec, August 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 28. Three arrests have been made, including a taxi-driver, in connection with the murder of District Inspector Swanzy, who was shot at Lisburn, while on his ■toy homo from church.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE HUNGER-STRIKERS "WILLINGLY DIE FOR FREEDOM/' , London, August 2b. Tho sister of the Lord Mayor of Cork has replied to Mr. Lloyd George's letter, statiug that sho did not appeal for exceptional treatment for her brother. Sho adds: "I have warned you of your responsibility for his death. If my brother or any of liis comradcs must die to win freedom, they will do so willingly. Wo are proud of them. But their death will lio on you and tho Government. Tho self-determination for which you say, 'England went to war is as much Ireland's right as Poland's. We will have it, even if you have decided that my brother must die."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STRIKERS AT LIMERICK RESUME ' FOOD. (Ree. August 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 28. The hunger-strikers in Limerick prison have resumed food, except one, who is charged with highway robbery. M'Swinev has completed tlio fifteenth day of his hunger strike. Captain J. 0. O'Grady, M.P. for South-East Leeds, in a letter to Mr. Lloyd George, says: "If M'Swiney dies as a result of your - stupidity and mulish obstinacy, a deliberate charge of murder can justly be levelled against you. A test of your sincerity in desiring a rapprochement between Irishmen and Englishmen is M'Swiney's unconditional release. If you do not assent to this, then bo damned to you and your Government."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

M'SWINEY'S CONDITION IMPROVED

ACCEPTS MEDICAL TREATMENT. (Rec. August 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 23. M'Swinoy, the Lord Mayor of Cork, has improved, and has agreed to accept medical treatment. It is reported that proteid has been added to his _ drinking water. Ho is ablo to lcavo his bed for some time daily.

The Bishop of Cork, in a letter to the newspapers, urges tho relense of M'Swiney. Tho Bishop alleges that Inspector Swanzy was implicated in tho murder of Mr. M'acCurtam (Lord Mayor of Cork) on March 19, and that tho Irish police are no longer doing real polico work. Ho declares: "They aro solely employed in tracking political opponents of tho coercionist. Government.. When policemen are shot, law and order aro vindicated bv murder, and for> arson Botno innocent person is shot as a re-prisal."—Ans.-N.7i. Cablo Assn. WILD SCENES AT BRIXTON. (Rec. August 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 27. Ten thousand people made a demonstration outside Brixton Prison to-night. Wild scenes followed, and there wero numerous baton charges by mouuled and foot polico, whom tho Sinn Fein crowd Btoned, injuring several policemen. Many of the demonstrators wore injured during the police rushes ' and tho stnmpedo of tho crowd which followed—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

London, August 28. The polico arrested two men yesterday in possession of bombs outside Brixton prison—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DE IEROICS "IF M'SWINEY DIES, T WILL FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE." (Rec, August 29, 11.5 p.m.) New York, August 28. De Valcra, addressing a mooting, protested against M'Swiney's imprisonment, and said: "If M Swiney dies I will go back to Ireland a id follow his e.xamplo." —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BALTIC'S CREVTSTART A STRIKE PROTEST AGAINST TREATMENT OF M'SWINEY AND MANNIX. (Rcc. August 29, 11.5 p.m.) New York, August 27. A strike has begun among tho crew ef the Baltic, and has affeotai two thou-

6and longshoremen. Tho strike is snid to ho a. protest against England's trent-, ment 01 M'Swiney and Dr. llannij. The strikers declare that no ship will lx> permitted to sail for England until Dr. Jtannix is permitted to visit Ireland and M'Swincy as released.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. CABINET AND IRISH EXECUTIVE DIVERGENCES OF VIEW RUMOURED. London, August 26. Sir Hamar Greenwood, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has gone to Lucerne to confer with tlio Premier. The visit has occasioned rumours of divergences of view between tlio Cabinet and the Irish Exe-cutive.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. SAFEGUARDING MR. LLOYD GEORGE REPORTED SINN FEIN THREATS. (liec. August 29, 5.5 p.m.) New York, August 27. The United Press correspondent at Lucerne states that tho Swiss police aro bikini? extra precautions to safeguard Mr. Lloyd George ns the rosult of reports that Sinn Feiners have departed from Ireland with, the object of assassinating the Premier, who, however, is nilperturbed.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. archbisIoTMANNIX EXPECTED IN ROME EARLY NEXT MONTH. . Rome, August 27. The_ "Agenzia Libera" states that Dr. llannix is expected to arrivo in Some early in September. He will not be immediately rweived by tho Pope, but nn audience will tako place just previous to I his departure.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.