M'SWINEY'S FUNERAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 31, 1 November 1920, Page 5

M'SWINEY'S FUNERAL

SCENES AT HOLYHEAD

EFFORTS TO PREVENT REMOVAL OF COFFIN,

(By Telesraph--Preß« ABaoolatlon-OopyrlifM

London, October 29.

On the arrival of tho body of M'Swiney at Holyhead the stationniaster proceeded to carry out his instructions to transfer the body to a special steamer sailing direct to Cork. Tho Irish Party mado vehement protests, and, after lengthy altercations, the police entered the van, and forcibly ejected a. young man. Miss M'Swiney created a furthor scene, and ehs and another lady were ojectod, and ' the coffin removed by a. large nrmed escort aboard the steamer. The disappointed Irishmen remained' on the quay, and knelt in prayer as the steamer loft. They then boarded the Kingston mail boat.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rco. October 31, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 29. Miss M'Swiney states that eho and her sister clung to the coffin at Holyhead, and had to be forcibly removed. Father Walsh states that relatives and others joined hands, encircling the coffin, and were removed amid cries of "bodysnatchers.'' Owing to tho refusal of the Eilots to assist, the steamer landed the odv at Queenstown. The raihvaymen refnsed to take tho military guard with M'Swiney's coffin. The Admiralty tug conveyed it to Cork. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE ARRIVAL AT CORK • 'RELATIVES TAKE~ CHARGE OF BODY. . (Beo. October 81, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 36. When the harbour pilots at Cork refused) to handle the stoamer Rathmorn the sailors trausferred.,the coffin to it Government tug. As the tu? lrft tho quay a crowd of two ilhousnnd fell on their knees and reoited the prayers for the dead, led by the Bishop of Cloyne. The tug arrived at Cork Customhouse pier nl i o'clock. An enormous crowd, lined the quays and bridges. •' No effort was made to remove the body, which remained on deck under a tarpaulin, surrounded 'Ivf wreaths. Neither the. mili . tary nor the civic authorities chose to do anything until the relatives arrived In train from Dublin. Several lorry loads of armed men came to guard the vessel against a possible Sinn Fein rush. At nine o'clock the remains were transferred to the pier, where 'the relatives took charge. The coffin was borne on the shoulders of Irish volunteers to the City Hall, wheTe it lies in state until Sunday morning, when it -will be removed to'the Cathedral. Apparontly the relatives would'have continued to defy, the authorities, but they were informed that unless the coffin was removed nt 9 o'clock it would be taken to the barracks and buried there. The warning hod "an immediate effect.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. DAY OF MOURNING IN DUBLIN WORK AND BUSINESS IN CORK ;■ . .SUSPENDED. ' (Rec. October 30, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 29. Dublin observed a day of mouruing for M'Swiney. There was a large force of military in the streets to prevent _nrocessions. There was much irritation when a steamer arrived without the coffin. The ipilots at Cork refused to bring the special steamer up the river, and the harbourmaster berthed her. The Sinn Feiners refused to accept the remains in the absence of the relatives. Work and business in Cork were suspended — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ;. THOUSANDS : FILE PAST COFFIN. (Reo. Ootober 31,' 11.5 p.m.) London, October 30. Many thousands, filed past M'Swiney's coffin in the City Hall, Cork. The waiting queue extended for ■ two hundred yards. Business was entirely suspended. Tho funeral has been postponed until Monday, to' enable the relatives to appeal against the military decision that the procession of mourners must not exceed a quarter of a mile.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

COFFIN GUARDED BY VOLUNTEERS (Rec October 31, 11.5 p.m.) London, .October 31. ■Three volunteers in civilian clothes are guarding. M'Swinoy's coffin. Volunteers are marshalling the queue and' maintaining order. The Archbishop of Cashel and the. Bishopa of Kerry and Killaloo have announced thatl they will attend • the funeral. The authorities prior to the postponement bad prohibited the wearing .of republican uniforms, armlets, or badges, and stated that they would not permit republican flags, excepti on the \ coffin. Whenever the funeral occurs the troops will be posted along tho route. They will not interfere with general mourners or obsequies, provided the aforesaid conditions are . observed. They will al* bo instructed to avoid everything which might be construed into pro-vocation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FUNERAL FIXED FOR. SUNDAY. ' (Rec. November 1, 0.35 a.m.) '."•..- London, October 31. The Sinn Feiners have cancelled the postponement of tho funeral, which will take place on Sunday as arranged. The 111 of the coffin has been removed, exposing the features and the silver crucifix on the breast. The Rev. Troy, Catholic chaplain-gen-eral in the American army of occupation, ail Cbblenz. telegraphed: "M'Sivinoy died for the things we -rftOught we fought for in the World War."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.. ■ • -