IRISH AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3501, 1 June 1920, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

MORE OUTBAGES. LONDON, May 31. Armed men entered the town of Louth, near Dundalk, Ireland, while the residents were at church, and destroyed the police barracks and courthouse. When the residents came out of church they were compelled to fetch and carry for the raiders. The. burning barracks ignited and destroyed a row of houses. Jurors summoned fior inquests out the Kilmalloek victims absented themselves through fear of victimisation. Michael Toole, .a, farm hand, refused to quit the service of an obnoxious farmer at Ballyglass, County Mayo. He was waylaid by unreeognisable persons and beaten to death_ THE TRANSPORTERS’ STRIKE. ‘ LONDON, May 30. The situation arising out of the transporters’ refusal to move soldiers or military storesis becoming serious. Drivers in the south refused to drive troop trains fortroops, who‘are arriving in considerable numbers at Queenstown. The position is considered disquieting. ‘ The Daily Chronicle states that an important meeting of Cabinet has been summoned for today to discuss the situation in Ireland. Viscount French, Sir Hamar Greenwood’ and General Maeßeady will a‘tt-and. Cabinet will, if neeessaryfprovide means for moving troops and supplies therefor. It is estimated that there are nogv 50,000 troops in Ireland. Several other battulions have been ordered to proceed from England. V

WARSHIPS FOR IRELAND. REBELLION BELIEVED TO BE IMMINENT. A LONDON, May 30. The National News» states that severai warships are being fitted‘ out at Sheerness to proceed to Ireland, where the situation is regarded as more serious than repso-rts indicate. It is believed that an attempt at rebellion isimminent. ‘