McSWINEY.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1920, Page 5

McSWINEY.

BODYGUARD ARRESTED, smre ED BACK TO KflttagJ, «&■ By Telegrsph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 27, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 20. Eight Sinn Feiners who intended to act a3 a bodyguard to MeSwiney's remains were arrested on landing at Fishguard. They wore republican uniforms under overcoats. They were shipped back to Dublin.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, MeSWINEY'S LAST WORDS. London, Oct. 25, When MeSwiney was dying his brother telephoned to Mrs. MeSwiney, who hastened to the prison, where she remained for three hours praying beside the corpse. McSwiney's last words, addressed to his sister were: "You bear witness that I die a soldier of the Irish republic." His siste* replied: "I will remember." MeSwiney feaid: "No; write it down. God save lapland!" ■ , The Times editorially severely rebukes the Government for the MeSwiney tragedy, as betraying the fairest hopes of those anxious for, an Irish settlement. The paper earnestly appeals to the Irish people to remain calm, and aays that Ireland must look to the British people rather than to the British Government.—Times Service. London, Oct. 26. Archbishop Mannix sent a message of sympathy to McSwiney's relatives, and he will participate in the obsequies, giving absolution, together with Bishops Amigo and Cotter, at high mass in Southwark Cathedral on Thursday.

Rival mobs in Belfast burned effigies of Mr. Lloyd George and MeSwiney, upon which rioting ensued. Soldiers fired over the heads of the crowds and scattered them. Washington, Oct. 20. De Valera has issued a statement eulogising MeSwiney, attacking Britain, and denying that he had said he would hunger-strike.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TROOPS AND THEIR COST. ''' '" London, Oet. 2G. Mr. Churchill, speaking in the House of Commons, said that there were 49,000 troops in Ireland, coating £1,150,000 per month, but he pointed out that the expenses were largely balanced by the decreased cost of troops stationed in England.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RAID ON A BANK. Received Oct. 27, 10 p.m. London. Oct. 27. The police raided the Munster-Leinster Bank. Experts spent five hours examining the account books, particularly those of the Dublin Corporation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.