IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1920, Page 3

IN IRELAND.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

MORE MURDERS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 22. District Inspector Swanzy, who was recently transferred from Cork was murdered while going home from church at Lisburn to-day. Three men armed with rifles shot Swanzy who was Svalking beside his mother and sister in the-street, which was crowded with worshippers. His assailants entered a Waiting taxi-cab, firing at, but not injuring Captain Woods, Commandant of the local Ulster Volunteers, who armed, attempted to stop them. Subsequently rioting in Lisburn resulted -in the Hibernian Hall and several shops being burned. Sergit Craddock patrolling at Athone was shot dead.

The courthouse at Bantry was burned. The police evacuated the adjoining barracks the previous day. Dr Mannix responding to a request from ‘Freeman’s Journal” for a message to the Irish people, (urged them to be calm and firtn under the insult offered to them and to him. Ireland though suffering much, can afford to be patient. Her cause is almost won. The recent English naval victory had added fuel to the flame it meant to extinguish < Sergt. Maunsell was shot dead at Macroom.

Thirty Sinn Fein hunger strikers in Cork gaol are in a weak condition. Government refuse to release them. The prison doctors received an unsigned letter from the commander of Cork Brigade of the Irish Republican Army threatening them with death if any hunger striker dies, but pointing out they can evade responsibility by immediately resigning.