IRISH AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3612, 27 October 1920, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

THE DEATH QT McSWEENEY. _____ « "THE TIMES" CONDEMNS , GOVERNMENT. Received 9.30 aja. ■ • LONDON, Oct. 26; The Times editorially severely-re-bukes the Government for the Mo Sweeney tragedy as betraying the fairest hopes of those for an Irish settlement. The paper earnestly appeals to the Irish people to remain calm, and says: ''lreland must look to the British people rather than to the British Government." Received 9.45 a.m. J > LONDON, Oct. %Of' K When ■ McSweeney was v \ dying, his brother telephoned to Mrs McSweney, ■who hastened to the prison, where she remained for.three hours, praying feeside the corpse. McSweeney's last words were addressed to his sister, and were: "You bear witness that I die a soldier of the Irish Republic." His sister replied: "I will remember." McSweeney said: "No, write it down. God Save Ireland." " Received 10 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 26. Archbishop Mannix sent a message of sympathy to Mr McSweeney's relatives, and will participate in the onsequies, giving absolution, together with Bishop's Amigo and Cotter, at High Mass in Souttiwark Cathedral on Thursday. Received 11*10 ajn.„ .. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. De Valera has issued a statement eulogising McSweeney and attacking Britain. '. RIOTS IN BELFAST. t & LONDON, Oct. 26. Rival mobs in Belfast burned effigies of Mr Lloyd George and the late Mr McSweeney, whereupon, rioting ensued. The soldiers fired overhead and scattered the crowds. COSTLY OCCUPATION. / TROOPS IN IRELAND. Received 11.25 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 26. Mr Churchill, speaking in the House of Commons, said there were fortynine thousand troops* in Ireland, costing £1,150,00* thousand monthly; but" lie pointed out that the expenses were largely balanced by the decreased cost of irft»ps statienea in Englani.