IRELAND

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1921, Page 5

IRELAND

CHARGES OF LOOTING. AUXILIARIES DISMISSED g I SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. 1 Received Feb. 23, 5.5 p.m. “London, Feb. 23. Thirty Irish auxiliaries, who were dismissed on a charge of organised looting, have been reinstated in order that they may, be court-martialled. General Crozier, head of the auxiliaries and adjutant, resigned in connection with the matter, apparently as a protest against their re-instatement, but Mr. Tudor, who is chief of constabulary, explains that the men should not have been dismissed without his intervention and only after trial. Mr. Tudor states he instituted a court of inquiry forthwith, which is still proceeding. The accused would not be allowed to return to their own units in any circumstances. Sir Hamar Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ireland) states he has given instructions that the sevaraat penalties be imposed on any persons found guil-ty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Feb. 23, 8.30 p.m, London, Feb. 23. According to a version current in the lobbies of the House of Commons thirty-one auxiliaries raided a farm near Trim for arms on February 9, and it is alleged they extensively looted money, whisky, pictures and used the Vhiskey subsequently at a banquet. Five men denounced the proceedings, general Crozier investigated the case ind ordered the five to be arrested and the remainder dismissed. —Aus.-N.Z. fable Assn.

COMPENSATION FOR FIRES. BOYCOTT OF ENGLISH TRADE. Feb. 23, 8.5 p.m. London. Feb. 23. The Recorder at Cork'the Corporation £134,250 con; i**Toh for the destruction of the City'Han, municipal buildings, and Carnegie library on December 11. The amount will be levied on the county. The so-called trade departments of the Dail Eireann has issued a circular to many British firms announcing that a general boycott of English goods will be instituted, and it is advisable that they procure American and Continental Agencies. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PLOTS AGAINST PROPERTY. POLICE PREPARE FOR SURPRISES. Received Feb. 23, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 22. In consequence of the capture of Sinn Fein documents in the Dublin raid disclosing a scheme for the wholesale destruction of property in England and Scotland the police generally have re•eived instructions that stringent pref nations for the protect ion of life and property were needful. Tne police will oe armed with automatic revolvers. Owners of warehouses and other properties have been warned to prepare for surprise attacks. The police raided the headquarters of the Irish Self-Determination League and arrested the general secretary, who was deported from Ireland. The arrest caused consternation amongst London Sinn Feiners, many of whom are now Ojj the runj—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aasn. THE LORDS* DEBATE. NOT POLITICS, BUT ETHICS. London, Feb. 22. In the House of Lords, the Archbishop of Canterbury initiated a debate calling attention to the absence of detailed official information regarding Crown reprisals in Ireland, which were shaking the allegiance of law-abiding people in Britain. He spoke for many who condemned in the strongest terms the Sinn Fein campaign of’murder and outrage. “The people of Britain,” he said, “are bewildered with regard to Irish affairs today. It is not a matter of politics, but of ethics, of the ordinary abiding principles of right and wrong in public affairs. It is impossible to justify punishing wrong by committing it yourself. By calling in the aid of the devil you cannot cast out devils.” After Lord Buckmaster and the Bishop of Winchester and others had supported the Archbishop of Canter. Bury’s motion, the Lord Chancellor wound up the debate. % He admitted that the public was entitled to early and complete information regarding Irish affairs, but revelations jometimes endangered the lives of individuals. The Archbishop withdrew his motion.