IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1920, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

BELFAST HAPPENINGS

'By Electric Telcgrapn--Copyright.;

LONDON, August 31

Further rioting took place at Belfast to-day. The troops used machine guns to root out Sinn Fein snipers hiding in houses and on roofs. A member ot' the Royal Irish constabulary sent Cap--o’Grady a letter parodying him, cabled on the 27th., pointing out that O’Grady had not' raised* his voice against the murders of .many constables serving the King and Country under the same oath of allegiance as O’Grady and other Commoners. The letter states “The test of the sincerity of your protest will be publicly expressed sympathy with the wives and families of my comrades who were murdered by associates of McSweeney. If you don’t proffer this belated sympathy, will be a traitor to your race and be damned to you.”

MCSWEENEY SINKING,

LONDON, August 31; McSweeney is sinking rapidly and is not expected to last out the night.

A messge from Geneva states a Swiss named Oeustiuy was arrested for sending Hon. Lloyd George a threatening telegram demanding McSweeney’s immediate release.

CURFEW IN BELFAST LONDON, August hi. The curfew order operates in Belfast to-night. Nobody will be allowed in the street from 10.30 p.m. to 5 a.m. except for indispensables; for example doctors. The authorities, fearing resistance from the more unruly elements, have drafted extra troops into the city

ULSTER’S OFFER. LONDON, August 31. The “ Daily Chronicle” says the negotiations of Ulster Unionists and Government cabled relate to an offer to mobilise the Ulster volunteers.

THE KING’S POSITION. LONDON, August 3i. Mr Horatio Bottomley sent a letter urging the Ktog to release Mayor MsSweeney. In reply Lord Stamfordham explains the King’s constitutional position. He points out that even if the King favourpoints out that even if the King favoured the release of Mr McSweeney, it could only be effected in face of the advice of the Cabinet Ministers, who presumably, would resign, Then the country, he says might blame the King for creating a grave political crisis ip a time of special national stress and anxiety. j

DE VALERA’S ACTICfTIES.

NEW YORK, September 1, - De Valera admits having made several visits recently to Canada for the organisation of a self-determination for Ireland 1 League of Canada, He had conferences with the leaders and outlim ed the campaign, and the organisation, was put oq. a national basis.