THE HUNGER-STRIKE AT CORK

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 300, 13 September 1920, Page 5

THE HUNGER-STRIKE AT CORK

PRISONERS BECOME UNCONSCIOUS

A MASS FOR M'SWI'NEY

By ABsociation-OopyrieM (Rec. September 12, 11.5 p.m.) London, September 11. The majority of the hunger-strikers at Cork aro unconscious. It is reported that in pursuance of their recent request) the prison doctors have ceased to attend them. Nuns from the local convent tako turns ail the bedsides. Dublin trams were stopped for two hours on Saturday to enable the_traniwayman to attend Mass for M'Swiney — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RE-ARMING~THK POLICE (Rec. September 12. midnight.) London. September 12. The "Sunday Times" says t'Jie re-arm-ing of the Irish Constabulary with the latesKfrmy rifles and powerful revolvers is well advanced. Police engaged in dangerous duty aro provided with a steel lwdyguard under their tunics.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.

NEW TYPE OF OUTRAGE OFFENDERS TIED UP IN PUBLIC ■VIEW. (Rec. September 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 11. A new typo of outrages has commenced in Ireland. In the presence of a largo crowd, an engine-driver was chained to a tramway standard with a placard inscribed "S'cab" across.his chest Another man, blindfolded, was bound to a telegraph pole in tho chief street of Carnckmacross, a placard witli the words 'I am a thief. I stole eggs," being fastened to him. ■ A body of Sinn Feiners seized ExCiiptain Murphv, a well-known Traloa man, while polling. They stripped him and tarred him from head to waist. It was alleged that ho had applied for a rodctship in tho Irish Constabulary.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

PROTEST AGAINST IRISH POLICY DUBLIN COUNCIL AND MAGISTRATBS'RESIGN. (Rec. September 12, 5.5 p.m) ■ London, September 11. The Dublin City Council and Magistrates have resigned bodily as a protest against the Government's Irish policy. They adopted a resolution praying that the Government be granted wistlpin _to avert widening the breach by allowing M'Swincy to die—United Service. RECRUITS FoTcONSTABuLARY London, September, 30. Four hundred members of the Royal Irish Constabulary, recruited in England, have arrived in Dublin to assist the.Metropolitan Police—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

LONE-HANDED FIGHT WITH RAIDERS

(Roc. September 12,11.5 p.m.) London, September ll._ Mr. Forbes, traffic superintendent in Donegal, fought ten men who were attempting to raid a mail van. Ho captured one of tho men and shot two dead.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.