IRELAND

Evening Star, Issue 17328, 16 April 1920, Page 4

IRELAND

HUNGER STRIKERS WIN.

CONDITIONAL RELEASE.

RIOT IN LONDONDERRY.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

LONDON, April 14. Sixty-eight hunger strikers have been released.

Downing Street authorities state that the Sinn Feiners are not to be released unconditionally, but are to be placed on parole for a definite period for medical treatment.

The chief demonstration at the Mountjoy Prison was an angry shaking of Sinn lem flags m the direction of the prison and tho shouting of Sinn Fein songs. Occasionally young women re-cited the. Rosary,- and a thrilling effect was produced as the heads of the vast crowd were bared in the drizzling rain. Women who a moment earlier had been shrieking furies suddenly were seen quietlv praying. Throughout the dav "two * aeroplanes circled overhead, showing that Dublin Castle was determined and ready for any 'development. The strike of workers was remarkably complete. Letters from England lay untouched on the quays, but as the 'strike was voluntary no attempt, was made against people who continued work. No picture palaces or theatres were open, and the streets were unlighted.

'The Times.* A riotous crowd at Londonderry at-' tempted to rescue some prisoners and stoned the police. Twelve bayonet charges were not sufficient to quell the outbreak, and an armored car was called uu. This fired 42 rounds, two civilians being wounded. 'The TimesV Dublin correspondent states that Constable Harry Kells was shot dead while in plain clothes. lIUXGER-STRIKEKS- PAROLE. . MANY REFUSE. LONDON, Anril 15. (Received April 16, at 9 a.m.) After a few Siitn Feiners had been released from Mount-joy Gaol," the rest discovered that they would be required to five their parole to return in six weeks.' This they refused to do, and the releases stopped. ,There was intense excitement in the streets. Tho Lord Mayor of Dublin has summoned the authorities to decide to release the men without parole. Ninety of the hunger-strikers were taken to the hospitals through crowded, silent streets. DEVLIN TROUNCES CARSON. (Delayed in Transmission.) LONDON, April 1. Mr J. Devlin -(Nationalist) illumined the debate in the Hons? of Commons on the second reading of the Home Rule Bill with a characteristic flash. Sir Edward Carson had interrupted him. saying: "You don't hate really ; you only pretend."' Mr Devlin Tetorted :' "That's probably why I've less influence in public life. I've nearly every disability as a politician. I cannot organise a rebellion, and I cannot sit- on the Bench when I ought to be in the dock."

The House was thrilled at Sir Edward Carson's discomfiture.