IRISH TERRORS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1920, Page 5

IRISH TERRORS.

SENSATIONAL MURDER, ! KODY FOUND IN COFFIN. 1 / I; Telesiiph.—Press Asm.—Copyright, Received Get. 3, 5.5 p.m. ~ London, Oct. 1. The dead body of Captain Lendrum. 1 Resident Magistrate at Clare, was found « '-In it coffin placed on the railway near I ' Hie Kihnurray station. Sinn Feiners 4 Mptafed Captain Lendrum ten days ago, 1 WheD he was motoring to Ennis. I After Captain Lendrum was captured 1 Ida Ben threatened reprisals unless he ' u -^rae-released, and the people in neigh- ' boring villages begged the Sinn Feiners ''"'•to reveal Captain lendrum's where- < ri&outs. i The sensational discovery of the I ' Wffln Ms evidently the result of the t threatened reprisals, as the body had 5 been dug up.. Captain Lendrum's men - had searching the countryside for days, -Mil they discovered a place where » had been loop-holed and the I p*r It ia believed Captain Lendrum was triad on soma charge, and then murftsred. He had a fine war service, and a well-known man in the district.— j*Ut-N.Z. Cable Assn. ( "RAIDS ON POLICE. j JHREB KTLLEfD; TWO WOUNDED, i Received Oct. 3, 5.5 pjn. London, Oct. 1. Shut Feiners ambushed a party of M&ofe at Tubbercurry, Sligo, and killed JJistriet-Inspectar Brady and wounded two constables seriously. .Ttn mostables were killed in County gi»re.— Aus.-NJ!. Cable Assn. 1 Received. Oct. 3, 11.5 p.m. London, Oct 2. Nactuftial reprisals followed Inspector prady's murder in Tubbercurry, several phops, houses, mid creameries being desttoyed. Twenty armed masked men held up a Ufa nwir Bnncrana, and stole mails.— Cable Assn. PUOT AGAINST SINN FEIN. T.TBAT>ffB RE-ASSERTS HIS FEARS. ' Received Oct. 3, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. K Die Irish Government is adopting 1 drastic methods to stop reprisals, including the placing of pickets round large barracks when a member of that fforce %u been murdered. Mr. Griffiths, interviewed by a Daily KiMt ttjtresentative, re-asserts that a high official of the British Government fit Ireland is concerned in a plot to assassinate Sinn Fein leaders, including ldxnself. He says the same tools will tie used as those which assassinated fyim on Tuesday week.—Aus.-N.Z. CtWe Assn. „ CABINET DISOUBSES PROBLEM. JfltttAßY MEASURES INEFFECTIVE Received Oct. 2, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 1. Jabinet considered Ireland to-day, .especially reprisals. Sir Hamar Greenwood, General Sir Nevil Macready, General Tudor (police adviser to the Vteeroy), and other high officials from Ireland attended. Special precautions were taken for the safety of the Viceroy, who has just returned to Ireland aid was not present. It is .believed the Government is conMeat that the new military measures are not taking effect and do not suffice to restore oraer. It is considered reprisals should be stopped by disciplinary OMftKs.—■Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE MACREADY INTERVIEW. Received Oct. 3, 5Jb p.m. London. Oct. 1. Cabinet accepted General Sir Nevil Ifipcmdy's statement that the American jfesrffew misrepresented him. He only fl&ted the obvious truth that punishipentt ior reprisals was difficult now that gknmts ia Ireland approximated a state SPffftJ fare. —Aus.-N3L. Cable Assn. JfiSWEENEY'S CONDITION < UNCHANGED. Received Oct. 2,2.40 pjs. * London. Oct. I. Mggweeney's condition Is reported as Hot materially changed.Times Service.