THE HUNGER-STRIKER

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 295, 7 September 1920, Page 5

THE HUNGER-STRIKER

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S POLICY

CANNOT INTERFERE WITH COURSE OF JUSTICE

Br Telocrapb—Press Association-OoDvriirhS (Roc. September 7, 1.5 am,) London, September G. Mr. Lloyd George, replying to the request of the Mayor of New York (Mr. llyl.an) to release- M'Swiney, states his policy firmly, mid snys lie cannot interfore with the cause- of justice and tho law—Reuter. M'SWINEYTOQWJM TO TALK PRISON DOCTORS VERY APPREHENSIVE. London, September 5. M'Swiney has lost so much strength that he cannot converse with his relatives even for a few minutes. The prison doctors are very apprehensive.— Aus.-cI.A. Cable Assn.

MR. BERNARD SHAAV'S VIEWS. (Rec. September 6, 9.55 p.m.)

New York, September 5. Tho "Now York American's" correspondent at Parknasilla, County Kerry, interviewed Mr. Bernard Shaw, who said: "It'Swiney's hunger-strike is practically a form of determination, to dio rather than to subniit to the decree of punishment, and a.prudent Government should therefore be most careful how it decrees punishment, because it will either bo forced to reduce itself to an absurdity or an unconditional surrender, or elso go through with it and become responsible to the public conscience for the victim's death. I would not be in Mr. Lloyd George's shoes for anything. If he really wishes to make M'Swiney a martvr, M'Swiney is the sort of martyr who burns with the brightest and fiercest flame."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE BELFAST RIOTS FIFTY-ONE ARRESTS AT THE WEEK-END. London, September 5. There were fiftv-one arrests in Belfast on Saturday and Sunday. The polico arid military occupy the roads leading to the city and search passing motor-cars Prayers for peace were offered in tho churches—Aus.-N.Z. Cabli Assn. THEFT OF WIRELESS APPARATUS COURTHOUSE AND BARRACKS BURNEDLondon, September 5. Tie National Telephone Company's premises in Cork wero raided, and wireless and telephone apparatus valued at X'soo was stolen. A thousand masked and armed men participated in the burning of the Mountmellick courthouse and barracks, vliicli bud rocently been va-cated.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.