McSWINEY'S FUNERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 November 1920, Page 5

McSWINEY'S FUNERAL

' , ORDERLY PROCEEDINOS. . SEYEN-MILE ROUTE. LINED WITH PEOPLE, , (Australian and N.Z. Cable'Association.) * *i Received this dqy at 10 a.m. LONDON, October 30. Many thousands filed past McSwiney’s coffin in the City Kali at Cork. A waiting queue extended for 2CO yards. Business was entirely suspended. The funeral was postponed until Monday to enable the relatives to appeal against the military decision that the procession must not exceed a quarter of a mile. LONDON, October 31. Sinn Foiners cancelled the postponement of the funeral, which will take place on Sunday as arranged. The lid of the coffin was removed, exposing the features and a silver crucifix on the breast. LONDON, October 51. Three volunteers in civilian clothes are guarding McSwiney’s coffin. Volunteers are marshalling the queue and maintaining order. Archbishop Cashel and the Bishops of Kerry and Killaloe have announced that they are attending --the funeral.

The authorities prior to the postponement had prohibited the wearing of the Republican Army uniforms, armlets, or badges, and stated that they would not permit Republican flags, except on the coffin. Whenever the funeral occurs, troops will bo posted along the route. They will not interfere with the general mourners or obsequies, provided that the aforesaid conditions are observed. They are also instructed to avoid everything which might be construed into provocation.

Received this day at 10.30 a.m. LONDON, October 31. McSwiney’s body was transferred to the Cathedral. The Bishop of Cork received the remains. Mass was solemnised at noon in the presence of a representative congregation. Excellent order was maintained in the streets, despite enormous crowds, volunteers regulating the traffic. The military took up positions, as ■ indicated in an earlier message, and police were stationed at various points along the seven-mile route, which was thickly lined with people as far as St. Finbar’s cemetery. The procession was simple but impressive, and complied with the military re- • gelations. Aeroplanes hovered overhead on observation duty and armoured cars were in attendance for the military. The chief mourners were McSwiney’s brothers and Griffith. Volunteers in civilian dress lining the route wore mourning badges. A CHAPLAIN’S MESSAGE. LONDON, October 31. Rev. Troy, Catholic Chaplain-General in the American Army of Occupation at Coblenz, (telegraphed: “McSwiuey died for the things we- thought we fought for in the World War.” DAY OF MOURNING. LONDON, October 30. The city of Dublin observed a day of mourning for the late Lord Mayor McSwiuey, -of Cork. There was a large force of military in the streets to prevent any procession being held. There was much irritation when the steamer arrived at Dublin without the coffin of McSwiuey. DR MANNIX’S MOVEMENTS. LONDON, October 31. Following on his attendance at McSwiney’s funeral, Archbishop Mannix has returned to Portsmouth, where he has made a prolonged stay with Bishop Cotter ever since the reception tendered him tfcere on the 23rd of last month (August). Dr Mannix has not yet made definite arrangements to visit Rome or to return to Australia. A LECTURE PROHIBITED. LONDON, October 51. Bryce’s sister-in-law (Mrs Ann Bryce), who has been staying at Giengarrilf, interesting herself in the Government policy regarding reprisals, accepted an invitation to lecture at Ton-y-Pandy on Ireland. Ou arriving at Holyhead, an officer or- ' dered her to her cabin, where there were several soldiers, and told her' to be searched. Her despatch case was opened and the officer took the notes intended for her speech. After being searched she asked by whose orders she was arrested. ‘‘Hamar Greenwood’s or Macready’s,” the officer replied. He could not tell and refused to produce a warrant or evidence of power to arrest. She was sent back to Kingston and transferred to the ’ Bridewell (Dublin). Later a Castle official told her that she would be released, as no charge would be made against her. A GALLANT RESISTANCE. LONDON, October 31. Details from Grange (Sligo) show that a patrol of nine were cycling when a hundred disguised men lying in ambush 300 yards along the hillside, concealed in trenches with loopholed walls, opened firo at twenty-five yards, using British service rifles,'and shot two constables dead. Sergt. Warry ordered the survivors to take coyer and return the fire. He then fell, shot through the heart. The police opened fire at the hidden enemy, some of whom were wounded. An expanding bullet hit Constable Keown in the throat. Constable Clarke was twice wounded. The fire was directed at the little group from the rear and flank, and as the men fell the enefny drew nearer. Out of nine three are dead and three wounded. Ten of the assailants wore khaki uniforms and trench helmets. (A message dated London, October 25, stated : Three police were killed in ambush at Grange, County Sligo. Three were dangerously wounded and three are missing.) RAIDERS SURPRISED. 1 LONDON, October 29. j Two policemen at Bothwel!, a;pruning village in Scotland, surprised some armed men in.attempting a raid for arms upon a drill hall of the 6th Scottish Rifles. The men .opened fire, wounding a policeman seriously, No arrests were made, It is

stated that the men were supposed to be Sinn Feiners. s THE REPRISAL POLICY. LONDON, October 31. In a speech at Leicester, Rt. Hon. W. 11. Asquith made reference to the policy of reprisals being pursued in Ireland. Ho stated that he is amazed and ashamed at the lethargy and indifference of the British people "regarding the reprisals. The only hope for Ireland, he pointed out, was complete and unrestricted self-government.