IRISH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 September 1920, Page 5

IRISH CRISIS.

AN AIVjAZtNG STORY. ALlEm> MILITARY COUP. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Sept. 14, 9.30 p.m. London, Sept. 14. The Sinn Feiners' leaders have issued an amazing statement to the effect that the military in Ireland, in conjunction with certain members of Cabinet, have decided to break the Sinn Fein movement, and that the methods include tlie assassination of members of the Dail Eilerann (the Sinn Fein Parliament), the arrests of hundreds of local leaders, and intensiffed terrorism against tiic Trish people.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CAPTURE OF MAILS, Received Sept. 14, 9.30 p.m. London, Sept. 14. Sinn Feiners in Skibbereen cleverly captured mails delivered by aeroplane from Bantry. They marked a large white circle in a field and stood near-by in military uniforms. The aviators mistook the circle for a military sign, and dropped the mail bags into it. The Sinn Feiners quickly placed the bags in a motor car and disappeared. —Aug- i N.Z. Cable Assn. j ACTIVE SERVICE CONDITIONS. Received Sept. 14, 7.40 p.m. London, Sept. 14. The Irish Command lias ordered the wives of all soldiers Fcrving in Ireland to return to Britain, thus placing the troops under active service conditions. — Aus.-N.Z- Cable Assn. Received Sept. 14, 7.40 p.m.