IRISH POLICY.
TO PUT DOWN MURDER. LARGE XTJMBER OF CRIMES. Bjr Telagraph.—Press Assa—Copyright. Eeceived Oct. 20, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct, 19. In answer to a series of questions in the House of Commons, Sir Hamar Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ireland) said that since the new year 100 police and 18 soldiers had been killed, 160 police and 66 soldiers wounded, and 067 attacks had been made on barracks. The Government's methods for coping with outrages were steadily improving, he said. The Irish Constabulary waa rapidly increasing, owing to the recruiting of ex-officers and ex-soldiere. Mr. Edward Shortt (Home Secretary) declined to release MeSwiney (the Lord Mayor of Cork; wljo is hunger-striking), and said the prison authorities administered no food to him. Mr. Bonar Law said the Government intended proceeding with the Home Rule BUI. Major P. B. Malone (Unionist member for South Tottenham) interjected: "In the meantime is it the Government's policy to continue the campaign ol murder and reprisals!" (Coalition uproar). Mr. Bonar Law: "It is the policy of the Government In the meantime to put down murder and outrage." (Coalition cheers).—Aus.-ttZ. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1920, Page 5
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