IRISH DISORDERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 205, 27 August 1920, Page 5

IRISH DISORDERS.

; THREE MORE MURDERS. i SOLDIERS DISARMED. ' i ßy I'ahle.—Piem. Association. -Copyrigiit/, (Beceived 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, August JO. I Armed civilians assailed a party of' 1 Lameronmns near Queenstown. killed' one and wounded others and then be- i' laboured them, stole their arms, and esea pert. Constable Haugh was shot dead at ! fcSantry. and another constable was killed at Mount Temple, four disguised men tired at three constables at Glengnrriff. killing Constable MeNamara and, : seriously injuring Constable Cleary. llie l.ounty Councils at Donegal,' ■ Leitrim, and Dublin are withdrawing 1 their funds from the banks, fearing Government confiscation because the ■ Councils refuse to pay claims for Gov- ; ernment and other proDorty damaged during; disturbances. | The Dail Eirann has issued a decree boycotting- all flster firms throughout Ireland who apply religious or political tests for employment. The Lord Mayor of Dublin has issued ; an anpeal to the people of Great Britain in the name of all" humanity for Mr. Me--1 Sweeney. Lord Mayor of Cork, who is dvinc for a principle. He has received the last sacrament."—(A. and N.Z.) APPEAL FOE CORK'S MAYOR. EXCEPTION CANNOT BE MADE. LONDON. August 20. Ileplying to an appeal from a sister of. j the Lord Mayor of fork, who is hungeri striking in Brixton prison, asking for his I release, and statins that if he were I allowed to die his" relatives and the ' people of Ireland would hold the Government responsible for his murder. Mr. Lloyd Gcorjju telegraphed expressing his profound regret at the pain inflicted on the sister by her brother's determination j 'to starve himself, but it was impossible 1 for the Government to make an exception I ■in his case. If it did so, it would break ■ down the administration of the law, as I all prisoners would claim the same privilege. The Prime Minister has also issued a j statement emphasising t;ie foregoing views, and pointing out that the recent release of hunger-strikers in Ireland was followed by an outburst of cruel murder : and outrage without a protest from the political organisation to which the Lord i Mayor of ( ork belongs. The very crime lof which Mr. McSneeney was convicted ; ; indicated that he was concerned in the conspiracy against the Royal Irish Con- ' stahulary. whom it is the first duty of 1 the Government to protect. Mr. Lloyd |1 George concludes: "Every invitation to j Irish Nationalists to discuss a peaceable 1 settlement has been spurned, and the ! Government's latest offer, made in Parliament at the date of the adjournment, was scornfully rejected. We are driven !to tight against the claim for the complete secession of Ireland. North and ' South, from the Empire. This claim we : jean never recognise."— (Reuter.)