IRISH OUTRAGES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 7, 4 October 1920, Page 5

IRISH OUTRAGES

CLARE MAGISTRATE MURDERED BODY FOUND IN A COFFIN By TalejraDh-Frem Aiioolatlon-OopyrlgM (Rec. October 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 1. The dead body of Captain Lendrum, residont magistrate in Clare, was found in a' coffin placed on the railway near Kilmurray station. Sinn Feiners captured Obtain Lendrtim ten days ngo, motoring to Ennis,—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. DISCOVERY DUE TO THREAT OF REPRISALS. London, October 2. After Captain Lendrum ivas captured, his men threatened reprisals unless ho was released. People in the neighbouring Villages begged the Sinn Feiners to reveal Captain Lendrum's Thereabouts. The sensational discovery of the coffin 'was evidently the result of the threat ened reprisals, as the body had been dug up. Captain Lendrum's men had bees senrolling the countryside for days, and discovered ft place where a hedge had been loopholed and the • car ambushed. It is believed that Lendrum was tried on soma charge and then murdered. 1 Ho had a fine war service, and was a well .known man in the district.—Aus.-N.Z. 'Cable Assn.

THREE, POLICE OFFICERS KILLED ■:,] • (Rec. October 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 1. Sinn Feinere ambushed o party of police ot Tubberciirry, Sligo, killed Distriot Inspector Brady, and wounded two oonstables seriously, Two constables were killed in County Clare.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPRISALS. FOLLOW POLICE, INSPECTOR'S MURDER. ■ ' J(Rec. October 3, 11.5 p.m.) London, October 2. Nocturnal reprisals followed Inspector Brady's murder in Tuhbercurry, several shops, houses, and creameries being de-stroyed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TRAIN HELD UP AND MAILS ; STOLEN. (Roc. Ootober 8, 11.5 p.m.) London, October 2. Twenty armed masked men held up a train near Buncrona and stole tho mails.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CABINET CONSIDERS SITUATION MILITARY MEASURES CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT. 1 (Rec. Ootober 2, 5.5 p.m.) • London, October 1. The Cabinet considered the situation in Ireland to-day, especially the question of reprisals. Sir Hamar Greenwood, Gen? oral_ Maoready, General Tudor (Police Advisor to tie Viceroy), and other high officials from Ireland attended. Special precautions wero -taken for the officials* safoty. The Viceroy lins just returned to Ireland, and was not present. It is believed the Government is confident thai/ tlx© now military measures, which have not taken effect, will suffice to restore order, and considers that reprisals should be stopped by disciplinary measures.— Aue.-N.Z. Cnolo Assn. ' THE AMERICANTNTERVIEff GENERAL MACREADY MISREPRESENTED. (Rec. October 3, 5,5 p.m.) London, October 2. The Cabinet acceptcd Sir Nevil Macready'a statement that the American interview had , misrepresented him. He cjnly stated tho .obvious truth, that punishment for reprisals was difficult now that events in Ireland approximated a state of warfare.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IRELAND'S RIGHTS'UNDER THE LEAGUE (Rec. October 3, midnight,). Nbw York, October 2. Mr. Joplin, sneaking at Missouri, said: "Ireland, _ under the League of Nations, has the rip; lit to separate itself from Britain and establish its own Government,. The waging of such internal aggression is necessary ': to accomplish this result. Article X does not bind the United States to aid Britain in the event of Ireland attempting separation. I shall consider it my duty as a friend of' peace and the chief executive of a nation that is a member of tho League to invoke the right given me by Article XI and J wesent the Irish ense to tho attention oi' tho League, unless the Irish question is settled before March i, 1921."—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i

STEPS TO STOP REPRISALS DRASTIC METHODS ADOPTED. (Rcc. October 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 2, Thd Government is adopting drastno methods to stop reprisals in Ireland, including tho placing of pickets round large barracks when a member ot that force has been murdered.—Aus.-N!Z. Cable Assn. ALLEGED PLOT~A6AINST SINN FEIN LEADERS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SAID TO BE CONCERNED. (Rec. Ootober 3, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, October 2. ■Mr. A. Griffith, interviewed by the "Daily News," reasserts that a high' official of the British Government in Ireland is concerned in a plot to assassinate Sinn Fein leaders, including himself. He says tho same tools will be used as were employed to assnssinato Lynch on Tuesday week.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Lynch, • a prominent Limerick Sinn Feiner, was shot (lend in the Royal Exchange Hotel in Dublin. An official explanation stated tliat a party of military and police went to the hotel for the purpose of arresting Lynch, who fired a revolver when tlioy entered the room, the bullet striking the wall. One member of tho party returned the fire. Lynch was shot through the head/] M'SWINEY'S COMM UNCHANGED (R«sc. October 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 1. M'Swiney'c condition is .reported ib be not materially changed—"The Times."