IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1920, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

j ACoIk.VI.IaX or N. /.. OAIILE ASSOCIATION/ FURTHER PARTICULARS. LONDON, June 23. Magistrates at Londonderry have'requested destroyers to .be sent there. ' Many citzeus are leaving the town. J Vigorous military action is expected I in Londonderry when more reinforce- | ments arrive. The Sinn Fein, Acting President Mr ’ Arthur Griffiths-,' has been interviewed regarding Government suggestions of a compromise. He said that if Mr Lloyd George’s statement in this regard, that he (Lloyd George) is willing to discuss the situation, means only a privato 1 conversation, that is useless. But if j accredited representatives of Britain j are to meet the prepared accredited representatives of the Irish Republican Government then his proposal will be accepted. , Regarding Ireland,, it is announced the heads of the Dublin Castle Government, Lord- French (Viceroy), and Sir Nevil Macßeady (Military Head), have just conferred with Mr Lloyd George at Downing Street. MACHINE GUNS IN ACTION. LONDON, June 24. Machine guns are now ill action in the streets of Derry where another night of terror is certain.

A destroyer, conveying marines has reached Lough Foyle. TheiV is a movement in the other North-west towns to join in the Derry riots if they ' continue. Hundreds of Derry refugees are arriving in Tyrone and Donegal. They have been forced to leave their homes by bands of armed men. It is understood that the Government has decided to surround and disarm the Londonderry rioters.

CONFLICTING REPORTS, LONDON,. June 23. Despite official assurance that quiet now reigns, in Londonderry, Lpndop press correspondents report many deed and wounded are lying in the streets' as the result of fighting, which they assert has been raging since midnight. Hotels iq the neutral arpa. near the Guild Hall, are crowded with refugees; while elsewhere the city consists of a patchwork qf Ship Fein and Orange areas, in which map hunts are of fre.quent occurrence,

There aro one hundred policemen op duty. These realising their powerless-, ness, seldom appear In the streets. The soldiers remain ( tn the streets, but their orders are to fire in extreme circa,’mstano.es, They watch the map hunts unmoved from doorways, while patrols are shooting. Military reinforcements, - including cavalry, are being sent by sea, with a view to averting delays which would he likely jf the railways were sought to be used as the raihvaymep will not assist military action.