THE IRISH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1920, Page 5

THE IRISH CRISIS.

I MORE TERRORISM. iAQIS OF THE NEW SECRETARY. Hy Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received April 18, 5.5 p.m. London, April 16. In obedience to yesterday's manifesto, no 'butter, pigs, or bacon were offered for export from Dublin. A crowd at the Limerick railway station stoned the police escorting the mails. The police fired, slightly wounding several. Forty men, armed with hurleys, held Up a mail car at Charlesville, County Limerick, and seized tho mails. They then allowed the driver to proceed. Sir Hamar Greenwood (recently appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland), interviewed, said he was going to Ireland, as all his life he had been convinced that Home Rule was the desire -of the people, nad he wished to appeal i moderate Irish opinion to help the Government in its earnest and sympathetic desire to settle the Irish problem. He believed the vast majority of Irishmen were opposed to violence, and the whole Empire was opposed to the establishment of an independent Republic.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

Captain White, son of tho Field-Mar-shal, was hunger-striking for four days in Mount Joy. He says he is not in favor resorting to physical force on behalf of Sinn Peinism. A Coroner's jury at Cork returned a Verdict of murder against Mr. Lloyd George for the death of Mac Curtain. Foley, an ex-soldier, whd joined tilt. Irish Constabulary when demobilised, was found dead iri a creamery yard at Tralee. There were twenty-six* bullet wounds in his body. Foley had been blindfolded, and his hands wsre tied behind him.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

RELEASE OF HUNGER STRIKERS. RAIDERS SET FREE. Received April 17, 2.55 p.m. London, April 10. Twenty-five prisoners are hungerstriking at Joy prison, of whom eleven were released last night. It is expected the remainder will be released during Friday. None signed the parole, though the paper was read over to them.

It is believed that several Dublin raids yesterday were connected with the shooting of Constable Rolls. All except five of those arrested on Thursday have been released.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ALL HUNGER-STRIKERS RELEASED. Received April is, U p.m. London, April 17. AH the original Mount Joy hungerstrikers have now been released!—Aus.N.Z. Cabel Assn.

SOLDIERS INSULTED. RETALIATE WITH DESTRUCTION. Received Apri: 10, 12.40 a.m. London, April 17. The Clonmel Board of Guardians, the majoiity of whom are Sinn Feiners, passed a resolution excluding ex-policemen and ex-soldiers from the Union. Tie Hospital lioard also declared that exsoldiers belonged to murder clubs organised to kill the Irish leaders. Subsequently hundreds of ex-soldiers Hvided the board room and smashed tlie furniture and fittings.