IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1920, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

THE MURDERED OFFICERS,

THE FUNERAL CEREMONY.

(Reuter’s Telegram..’

LONDON, Nov 26

Preceded by escorts of the Household Cavalry and Foot Guards, and massed bands of the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots and Irish Guards, the bodies of the murdered officers were borne on nine carriages from Euston Station to Westminster through streets thronged with silent, reverent crowds all the men raising their hats as each coffin passed. Sir Hamar Greenwood was chief mourner. Hon Lloyd George met the procession at the Abbey where the dean of Westminster read the first portion of the burial service. About one hundred Peers and one hundred Commoners were present. ' The Coldstream buglers sounded “The Last Post.” Archbishop Bourne and Bishop Keating officiated at the Cathedral, where Hon Bonar Law and Hon A. Chamberlain represented the Government, Irish Guards buglers sounded “The Last Post.’ ’

The coffins were afterwards taken to various cemeteries for burial.

MR ASQUITH’S REPLY

LONDON, November 27

At a meeting of the Liberal Federation at Bradford, Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith made a hot retort to Sir H. Greenwood’s piWration in his House of Commons speech. The latter had sa id; —“Who is for Ireland and the Empire and who is for Ireland’s assassins ?’< M3r Asqfuith, described this as being “the most insulting rhodomontade in history*” “What is Greenwood?” he asked. A voice:—“A Coward!” Mr Asquith continued: —“Who. deserted the great Gladstone’s traditions? He, who now tells the Liberals that they sympathise with assassins 1 This is a vile and maligh calumny. The Government which • condones reprisals should keep its own hands scrupulously clean.

IN THE COMMONS. LONDON, November 27. In the House of Commons, Sir H. Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ire- • land) announced Mr Arthur Griffiths had been arrested in Dublin. He. said he would be detained until certain reiz-' ed documents had been investigated. Air Lloyd George started: • “The Cabinet have definitely concluded that it is not desirable at present to enforce martial law in Ireland,” but he added, that immediately it was desirable, or if it would help the Government, they would apply if. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST A PLOT. LONDON, November 27. Workmen are now being employed night and day in erecting barricades at the entrances of the side streets off Whitehall, leading to Government offices, especially in Downing where Mr Lloyd George and Mrvßoaar Law occupy official residences. This is owing to Sinn Fein documents j disclosing plans to- destroy public buildings in London and threats against the lives of Ministers. ' These .protective measures have been hurriedly adopted. The Parliamentary Buildings have been closed against visitors. The police detained any suspicious characters loitering in the outer lobby of the House of Commons on Friday. The- utmost secrecy is being preserved by officials regarding revelations of a- Sinn Fein plot. It is rumoured it was intended to employ motor, cars conveying bombs rapidly from place to place. ? A state, OF TERROR. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, November 26.

As the result of the seizure -of lists of members of the Republican Army, the authorities are making house to house searches in Dublin. Hundreds of arrests have been made. Two internment camps are being made near Dublin and another at Dnndruon for the incarceration of the arrested Republicans whcrwill eventually number a thousand. They will be treated as prisoners of war..

Masked men at Nemagh fatally shot Denis Carey.

Incendiary fires in Cork destroyed the Sinn Fein Club and a large drapery shop. Shots were fired and bombs exploded in Cork streets, during the night. Soldiers were ambushed near Fermoy two being killed and three wounded. Sir Hamar Greenwood uses a bullet proof car in driving to London. Five ex-service men guard the outer door office the door of which is bolted, barred and chailned. Several ministers and high officials have received threatening letters and anomalous warnings.

The police are guarding Manchester coal exchange and have prohibited the entrance of delegates arriving from all parts of the country participate in tho Irish self-determination Leagwe’s week end demonstrations.

An official of the Irish Office intern viewed ; reports an enormous quantity of Republican documents were seized. The Republicans are remarkably careless conspirators. They distributed among their agents scores of type-writ-ten copies' of hundreds of their plans of which much may be due merely to Irish imagination, but the details suggested outrages so elaborate that the authorities mfust take serious precautions. ~