IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1920, Page 1

IN IRELAND.

(Reuter’s Telegram.,' LAB,OI It S 'PROTEST ’LONDON, Nov. US' The Labour Party has postponed the mission of inquiry about Ireland, that intended to sail on_tlio 2,3 rd. 'fhe par y passed a resolution expressing deep horror at #d brutal assassination of British subjects during the week end, adding that such assassinations would only embitter'British opinion and, provide the government with an apparent justification for reprisals.

ros hush arwm«w ; LONDON November 26. The' papers report that ttie deatis of the wen arrested havccau-s----ecf a big sensation. McKee and Oancy wisre welli known in Dublin. Clancy is stated to have been a member of t..e Sinn Fein inner circle, and was believed to have been concerned m some plot t 0 kill Lord French. McKee was a head of the Explosives Department. Two uniforms of a Dntish colone neic found, in his possession. The Dnrd man arrested Avas T. Cluhe, an officer of. a notorious Tipperary Brigade. The explanation Oiftheir shooting is that Dublin is liow short of enough prison accommoclation. The three mef were 1 lodged 'in the' guardroom of Rudewell Barracks’. This room contained much ammunition, and rifles, and a l.g box of "Mills bombs was under a bed. ! It ‘is stated that while a sentry temporarily Turned his back, the men got hold of some arms' and boihbs and attempted to rush the guai-d. A bomb was : H»mg ; hut it failed to explode. Rifle fire brought in the rest of tne .guard.' Then ’McKee, Clancy, and Glune were - shot down. In the House' of 'Commons, Commander' Kenworth (Labor) questioned the Irish Secretary about the shootings on th e crowd of IS',OOO in Croke Park, Dublin, on Sunday. / Replying, Sir H. Greenwood gave official details of the Croke Park.shooting. He said a number of spectators were known to” be carrying arms as, thirty revolvers were found on the field afterwards.

' He declared the firing by the, troops on lasted three minutes'. Twelve were killed. There were’ eleven others seriously wounded. Ho said he was not aware that machine guns were used. He did not believe that a little hoy was bnvouetted as reported. Sir H. Greenwood' added; “Many 'scores of people have been arrested in Dublin to-day.

'The deaths during the weekend now number forty. The seriously \\ ound ed number one hundred. It is announced that the military authorities have determined on a. public "fulnefal 'for the fourteen officers shot in Dublin. Their bodies will bo taken to London. It is expected the remains will reach Holyhead on Thursday:' Elision Station on Friday morning. On arrival, a procession of fourteen gun’ carriages and a suitable escort will go'to some' central' place‘in London and then break iip." The gun carriages will then go 'to several destinations ”ff r private burials. A policeman’s body, with the hands tied together, has’been recovered from the Liffey. FURTHER RAIDS. : LONDON November 23. The police and military raids ;re on'an unprecedently' large scale. It is stated 'lhe ’Dublin arrangements for raids' were most complete!. ' The traffic was all 'stopped." Cordon were drawn across the streets with barbed wire' entanglements. AH trims were stopped and’ the passengers were searched'. 'Tlie full ’details'' are' stiff ’ unobtainable. it is apparent that the arrests have been as' numerous "as these after the 1916 revolution. ..S'

The military ' and police raids nn houses continue in Dublin city. The authorities say they “intend to comb out the whole city.” There were a hundred people arrested yesterday. The m ilitary have ra filed’ Archbishop (W alsh’s house. They arrested his valet. The London “Daily Chronicle” states military authorities discovered a Sinn Fein plan to 'destroy important works in England, including Liverpool docks Manchester Canal, and London buildings. ’ ‘ •