IRELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1920, Page 1

IRELAND

(By Electric Telegraph—Co.right.)

MILITARY RULE IN PRACTICE. (Imperial News Service). LONDON, -March 24.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr T. P. O’Connor regarding the shooting by soldiers in Dublin on Monday last, Mr MncPhersori (Chief Secretary) stated: “Dublin is now quiet.” He said a military court of inquiry would be held to investigate. There was no - evidence, lie asserted, that tho deaths of the civilians killed' wen' due to the military. Replying to Mr Kenworthy, Air MacPJierson said lie had no information that an armoured car* turned' out and used its machine gulls oil the crowd.

MACPHERSON BOWLED OUT. LONDON, March 24

I: In the House of Commons, Mr MncVeigh pointed out that the Military Commander at Cork has stated that he , was unaware of the Lord Mayor s mui- . der when he went to Lord Mayor MacCurtain’s house after it happened, thus , contradicting Air MacPherson’s statement in the l House of Commons on .Monday that the - Military party went to 'the house in question in order to trace , the murderers. Mr AlacPherson replied “I was asked to justify the action of the military, and I did' so. I did' it in the only possible inferential way, believing my statement - to be true.” IMPRESSIVE GATHERING. (LONDON, March 2 4 The murdered Lord Alayor of Coilt, Alderman Mac Curtain, was buried at St. Finbarr’s cemetery in Cork city. Fifteen thousand citizens were i esent, and eight" thousand volunteers also attended - the funeral. There were also present the T>ord Mayor of Dublin, and the Alayors and Councillors of Wairford, Kilkenny an 1 Limerick.

The Catholic Archbishops of Cork presided at the Requiem Alass.