IRISH RULE.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1921, Page 5

IRISH RULE.

INCREASE OF TROOPS. ALL AVAILABLE FORCES. AMENDING HOME RULE ACT. Jk By Telegraph —Press Assn. —CopyrigM. Received June 23, 12.10 aun, London, June 21. In the House of Commons, Sir Worthington Evans (Secretary for War) stated the Government is sending all available troops to support the forces operating in Ireland. The unity of the Irish command would mean an extension of martial law, which was being considered. Twenty members of the South Irish Senate, including Lord Dunraven and Lord Midleton, have memorialised Mr. Lloyd George, pointing out that the powers under the present Act are insufficient successfully to carry on the Government. They urge recasting, and say they are ready to function with a constitutionally elected Lower House, but are not prepared to act with a nominated body. Lord Donoughmore's motion in the Houose of Lords demanding disclosure regarding the proposed amendments to Ike Home Rule Act further debated.

Lord Desert and Lord Dunraven supported the motion.

Lord Birkenhead discounted the suggestion that the amendment of the financial provisions would be efficacious; there was no chance of The British people would deal with the Irish situation, accepting necessary sacrb flees. Ireland might use her fiscal autonomy to discriminate against British Industry, and might repudiate her share of the national debt. The motion was defeated.—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn. VILLAGE SET ON FIRE. TERROR AMONGST INHABITANTS. jjOPD BANDON KIDNAPPED. Received June 22, 10.45 pjm. London, June 21. The village of Knockeroghery, near Roscommon, was almost completely destroyed early this morning. A large party of armed and disguised men, without warning the inhabitants, set fire to houses, only three out of fifty buildings being saved. People rushed from their burning houses in terror amidst a constant fusillades of revolver shots ahd escaped through fields. Lord Bandon’s residence at Castle Barnard Was burned by armed men and his lordihip was kidnapped, his whereabouts being unknown. Lady Bandon and the servants were removed from the house and locked in outbuildings.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. OFFICERS MURDERED. A PLEA FOR MERCY. London, June 21. Three military officers belonging to the Felthard garrison were kidnapped while walking in mufti towards the tennis courts. The bodies were afterwards found at Woodroffe, near Clonmel. The officers had been blindfolded and shot. The father, mother and brothers of the recently murdered Inspector McGrath have appealed to Lord Fitzalan arfd General Macßeady to exercise clemency towards McKeon, the Sinn Fein member of Parliament, who was convicted of the murder. The appeal urges the desire that mercy be shown instead of vengeance, that the sacrifice of a second life would not aid the bereaved in finding consolation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable As*n.