THE IRISH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1920, Page 5

THE IRISH CRISIS.

GENERAL STRIKE THREAT. TO SAVE HUNGER STRIKERS. By Telegraph.—Press Asaa.—Copyrishl. •Received April 14, 12.10 a.m. London, April 1?. At an inquest in Cork concerning the death of Mr. MaeCurtain (the Lord Mayor) the jury demanded the presence of Lord French and Sir John Taylor, a member of the Chief Secretary's staff at Dublin Castle, as witnesses. The coroner issued subpoenas. In appealing to the workers to undertake a general strike the chairman and secretary of the Irish Trade Union Congress «ay: "You are called to act swiftly and suddenly to save hundreds of dauntless men, whose lives are hanging by a thread in the bastille. We workers dare not allow this tragedy to happen." Mr. Thomas Clark, chairman of the visiting justices at Mount Joy Prison, resigned after telegraphing to Sir Hamar Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ireland) to hasten to Dublin in order to avert a terrible tragedy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, London, April 12. The Irish Labor Party has ordered a general strike on the 14th as a protest against the treatment of the hungerstrikers. They allege that many are dying. Companies of soldiers hold the streets converging on Mount Joy Gaol and two tanks are. ready, with a Lewis gun in position on the footpath. The police are sufficient to preserve order. The heavily armed soldiers look rather sheepish upholding the dignity of the authorities*. The police admit that a popular outbreak is not expected and explain that the tanks are only out for exercise. . POSITION GROWING WORSE.