IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1920, Page 1

IN IRELAND.

BELFAST .QUIET AGAIN. (Reuter’s Telegram.) (Received This Day at B*a.iu,) LONDON, Sept; 28. Belfast is quiet again. It is ascertained the police murders were deliberately arranged with u view to provoking further rioting in the city. Attacks were made at points a mile apart simulthaneously, indicating u pre-arrange-ment.

IRISH NEWS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 28. Dr Mannix nnS others visited McSweonoy ,who is weak, hut ablo to converse with visitors. Mr Griffith is appealng to the Irish in each American city to adopt a devastated Irish town.

REPRISALS FOR DAMAGE

TOWN OF TRIM BURNT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 28,

Government is earnestly considering the whole situation arising out of the systematic policy of reprisals and counter reprisals, which are now in full swing in Ireland. Government is determined not to tolerate reprisals. An attack on the courthouse at Trim was a. carefully organised affair. When the police heard of the Sinn Fein success, a. party of police drove up to Trim, but priests persuaded thorn to forego reprisals, on condition that peace was preserved a.nd the streets cleared by 8.30. The, priests then calmed the people who were terror striken, especting police reprisals. Unfortunately another party of police drove up in motor lorries and refused to recognise the arrangement with the priests. The police commandeered petrol in the town and threw it over the houses, belonging to the leading Sinn Feiners. These were burnt to the ground, also the Town Hall and market place. The damage is estimated at fifty thousand, including a mineral water factory.