IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1920, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LONDONDERRY RIOTS CONTINUE. (Received this day at 8 a,m.) LONDON 1 , June 21. Fierce rioting was resumed in Londonderry this afternoon. Postmen and cabmen left the street s and thousands of factory girls fled terrified along the streets unable to return to work. Shops and banks remained closed. Holiday makers returning from the seaside are stranded, not daring to venture into the thoroughfares where bullets are flying. All workers on the quay are idle owing to recklesg shooting. Irish volunteers from the north are mobilizing with a view of marching on London-

derry. i Two charred bodies were found in the debris of the courthouse at Drumcolioglter in County Limerick, which was burned last night.

IRISH RAILWAY STRIKE

LONDON, June 21

The Irish railwaymen refuse still to run military trains, despite the threat of Lloyd George to close all railways except for' military trains. The railwaymen are. prepared to put up a fight by striking.

At Londonderry shooting is being kept up and one more more person has been-killed and two wounded. People are afraid to go to work, and business is held up.

One railway deadlock has occurred at Cloughjordan, in County Tipperary. A force of 20 soldiers and some armed police boarded a train from Dublin as an escort. The engine drivers at once refused to continue, until at length, the military and police quitted the train which was holding up several following trains.

IRISH RAILWAY STRIKE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 21. It is feared the Irish railway strike is now unavoidable, but it is not likely to be prolonged as the Strikers funds are small. There will be a serious shortage of food in the towns and unemployment will be general.

THE LONDONDERRY RIOTS. A SHOCKING STATE OF AFFAIRS. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) ' LONDON, June 22. At Londonderry, large bodies of S.inn Reiners intercepted the Unionist shipyard workers, who were mercilessly beaten. A number of prominent Unionists were also wounded by; bullets when walking in the streets. The situation became so serious that troops dispersed the Sinn Feiners with a volley of call cartridges, causing the Sinn Feiners to fly, but the latter concentrated later on in another quarter of the city, and organised fresh attacks on the Unionists. ■ * ■

Masked parties of Unionists carrying rifles and fixed bayonets took possession ' of Carlisle Square, thus covering ingress I and egress to Londonderry. Lying on j the ground they kept up a rapid rifle [fire into Bridge stree, where the Nationalists replied from strategic, points wnii revolvers and service rifles. Troops and armoured cars (lurried to the scene, but • were unable to prevent rioting breaking out in other places..- Rioters dashing into the side street's eluded-the troops. | Tlie situation reseml)led / civil.wnr. It is difficult to estimate the casual ' ties, but they are numerous Sinn Feiners at Glanharan pmbushed a party if soldiers, wounding three and .taking prisoners several others. They declare they will hold the prisoners as hostages and exchange them fpr Sinn x Feiners captured last week. A party of armed men concealed •behind i railway piers at Beresford Place, Dublin, fired upon a motor car containing Mr Roberts, .Assistant' InspectorGeneral of the. Irish Constabulary and three einstables. Two bombs were also thrown into the ear, which drove, into

safety. I The occupants returned the fire. Roberts was shot in the head, and the driver through both legs. It is believed neither are in a dangerous condition. The shooting was renewed at Londonderry early in the morning. Three men were shot, two seriously. Sniping contini os at the waterside.

A SHOCKING OITTRAGE. LONDON, June 22. ; ; An atrocious crime was committed dftring Monday’s_ fighting at ' Londonderry. A party of armed men seized and bound McKay, a young soldier who served in France. He had arrived on a holiday visit and was proceeding to his father’s house on the outskirts of the town'. Sinn Feiners shot McKay dead, and the body was place! on a passing hearse, and the driver ordered to convey it to iiis father’s residence.