IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1920, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

(Imperial News Service). A CONSTABLE SHOT AT. LONDON, April 25. Constable Swanton was wounded while proceeding homewards at Ennis, County Clare, ou Saturday night. One buffet passed through his left thigh and another passed along the breast of his tunic, but inflictcu no wound. Three men were arrested. CONDITIONS IN IRELAND. "LONDON, Ayril 25.

The “Sunday Times” says Sinn Fein now controls about two hundred thousand fighters. They believe the increasing guerilla warfare will wear down the Government resistance. The success of the Irish Executive’s experiment of the milder regime is doubtful as the rebel movement is beyond control of the more moderate Sinn Feiners or even the Church. The “Observer’s” Belfast correspondent says owing to agrarian terrorism hundreds of southern and

western farmers are seeking farms in the north of Ireland. Many others are going to England. It is alleged that some farmers are relinquishing - their properties under threats of death.

DEMONSTRATION AT GAOL. LONDON, April 25

One hundred and fifty Irish prisoners arc now in Wormwood Scrubs Prison, near London. They demand their release.

The majority are hunger striking since Wednesday, though a few have been exempted by their comrades, owing to their poor physical condition. One mail has already been released and sent to a nursing home, owing to heart trouble. Others are reported to be reaching a state of collapse.

The members of the Irish Self-Deter-mination League of Great Britain have decided to repeat the demonstrations at Wormwood Scrubs that, were made outside Moiintjoy Prison in Dublin. Consquently a crowd gathered of seven thousand sympathisers, representing eighteen branches of the League, rsj-o-ciated with three bands of Irish pipers, carrying Republican flags. A priest recited the Rosary in Irish. The crowd cheered when handkerchiefs were waved from the prison windows, which were answered by cheers from inside. -

Later flames wero seen inside the prison, and it was rumoured that the Sinn Feiners were setting fire to their blankets.

Every head in the crowd was uncovered when the Irish pipers played, “God Save Ireland,” and the prisoners inside joined in the singing of “The Wearing of The, Green.” There were no disorders.