IN IRELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1920, Page 2

IN IRELAND

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.?

IRISH BANK ENQUIRY. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.)

LONDON, March 8

The Irish authorities have summoned a number of banks suspected of having relations with Sinn Fein, to attend a private enquiry in Dublin for the inspection of accounts, securities and other documents.

ULSTER. UNIONISTS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) - LONDON, March 8.

Though the proceedings of Ulster Un. ionists Council is not divulged, it is reported Sir E. Carson advocated •,;.e acceptance of the new Home Rule Bill. Another account says his speech wa? merely a judicial survey of the various possible courses. He pointed out the new Bill safeguards Ulster and also that the Home Rule 'Bill now on the Statute Book will operate soon unless repealed. The Council reassembles < n Wednesday, after local consultations. It is believed if the main council principle of the hill is accepted, it will, be conditionally on the inclusion of Donegal, Gavan, and Monahan in the no’, them Parliament.

AN IRISH RAID. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 8

A dog’s bark warned the police in Doon. County Limerick, that raiders were lodging gelignite to blow up the barracks. A half hours’ rifle and bomb fight followed and 1 the raiders were routed leaving the police unwounded. The barracks were pitted with bullets and shell splinters. SHOT DEAD. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 5. Janies Butcher,.owner of Cliden castle, Galway, was found shot dead recentlv. A resident Magistrate and local clergy induced Butcher to urrender the Castle property to tenants. Lately he recovered possession as file result of a costly law suit.

(By Electric Telegraph—Convriglit. A TURKISH DESIRE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) BERLIN, March 5. Enver Djemal Talaat is here. Enver came at Christmas and intends flying to Russia to offer his services to the Bolshevik to foment trouble in Afghanistan. GERMAN BLACK LIST. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) BERLIN March •>. The German Black last is completed and is reported to contain more, names than the Allies list. The majority are Anglo-French officers and men charged with ill-treatment of prisoners at war camps.

FINED FOR INSULT. 'BERLIN, March 5.

Helfferich cabled on February 15!?' was fined three hundred marks for insult. Tlie lightness of "the sentence is due to the Court holding that he proved a number of his allegations against Erzebierger, 'including untruthfullness and furthering his own interests bv political! 'means. A GERMAN LOUT.

(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) i • BERLIN, March 8

Joachim attempted to re-enter an Adlon restaurants. The manager said Ihe waiters and cooks who resented Joachim’s monarchist activities, announced they would strike if ho were allow'd to enter Joachim departed, after indulging in. had language. It appears Prince Hohenlohe participated- in the disturbance and took off his shoe anl belaboured a Frenchman Socialist. The newspapers angrily denounce the drmi. ken rowdies, saying the people will be obliged to pay for their escapades. Even the Conservative press deplores the regrettable exhibition. It transpires on,an earlier occasion, Joachim tried to hurl a heavy candlestick at maimed British officer, for refusing to stand during the playing of Deutsp iland Über Allies, but his companions, prevented him.