IRISH AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3475, 1 May 1920, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

MORE HUNGER-STRIKERS‘

Received 9.35 a.m.

LONDON, April 30.

A large number of police at Wol-nl- - Scl-übs- cleared away crowds of Sinn Feiners and their opponents by nightfall before free fights became serious.

Three more hunger-strikers have been sent: to a nursing home. ‘ The Crime Court at Mayor sentenced six men to a mo‘nth’s impriEonmeut. for coercing a, farmer to am» render his land under threat of death.

RAID ON BARRACKS.

Received 10.10 am.

LONDON, April 30‘

In a raid on the police barracks at Rush, the sergeant in charge was seriously injured, and later died.

PO‘T.]’CY OF SILENCE ABANDONED

ANOTHER BATCH OF IHUNGER STRIKERS.

Received 10.30 am.

LONDON, April 30. One hundred and fifFy prisoners are hunger-striking in Dublin.

Sir Nevil Mam-eady, interviewed, indicated that the policy of silence had bebn abandoned. He himself was prepared to receive newspaper men and explain all the facts regarding the nutrages in the possession. of the military. . Another batch of Sinn Féiners has-' been brougfff ‘to London. Soldiers escorted sixteen motor lorries to VVormwoo(l.~Séi'ubs. _ 5