IRISH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1920, Page 5

IRISH CRISIS.

.THREAT OF RAILWAYMEN. A GRAVE SITUATION. 8j Mtfngb.—Press IMb.—Cepyrlfht. Received June 27, 5.5 pjn. London, June 28. 'fhe railway difficulties in Ireland are developing with alarming rapidity. Widi areas in the south are without trains. Dublin is threatened with the cutting off of food supplies. The dismissal of railwaymen for refusing to carry police and soldiers continues.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable A«n. Bpceived June 27, 11.50 p.m. London, June 26. Trouble has risen on the Irish railWarn owing to guards and drivers refusing to carry soldiers. The strike if extending, and traffic ok two of the main, lines is practically «U*p«»d*d.--AUB.-N.Z. Gable Assn. W' ■ ' ■' ' "~" """"" , \-'-'nafIfIIOIIA»DKK)TBCTIOW. . "PHE AIM OF TEE (WVERNMENT. W&CB WILL BE EMPLOYED. Received June 27, 11.30 p.m. London, June 26. LtjjrA S"rench, the Viceroy of Ireland, speaking at Belfast, said the Governmetit Was determined that the Irish should enjoy the same protection and privileges es people elsewhere, and would not heilUte to employ all the forces at its disposal to achieve this end. It detirtd the country to enjoy the utmost ffeWom, and would never listen to the proposal for a Republic, or the coercion tf vßTer.-iAus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LOSDONDERRY QUIET. • JOtLltARf CONTROLS THE TOWN. ,' Received June 27,11.50 p.m. '" London, June 26. itAndWiderr- is reported quiet. The town, is under complete military control, and business is resuming. -Vrmed men raided Sligo raol at mid- ' light and released a prisoner awaiting trie.! for stealing arms. .'nother armed gang seized eighty gallons of petrol at Limerick station.—. - AU.-&Z. able Assn, PEACE BY CONCILIATr-T. JSHWRTS TOWARDS SETTLEMENT. Received June 27, 5.5 p.m. London June 26. tfo-ler-SeOTetaries from Dunlin Castle, together with the military chiefs, confeVMd with the magistrates at LondonWJErf witlt a view of arriving at peace • by conciliation, being of opinion that it "wotlt leave less bitterness than a forcible settlement. A conciliation committee, representing, all classes, will meet l«thwitU.—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. MAILS STOLEN. . Received June 27, 5.5 p.m. London, June 26. .wenty masked men barricaded a f ■ road and stopped the Cavan motor mail. They chloroformed "the drivers and stole . it* mails, and then left the drivers Unconscious on the roadside, , ..AlMjther. party stopped ths Cavan mail train and abstracted letters.—Aus,3.2. Cable Assn. PAY OFFICE ROBBED. Received June 27, 5.5 p.m. London, June 25. JfwV) masked men held up the pay ; 'oftce Of the tlreat Northern railway at Belfast with revolvers during the afterSon, and stole £looo.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable 4fMß.' -