POLICY IN IRELAND.

New Zealand Herald, Issue 17266, 16 September 1919, Page 7

POLICY IN IRELAND.

MARTIAL LAW PROBABLE. ANOTHER POLICE VICTIM.

MORE MURDERS FEARED. By Telegraph—Press —Copyright. (Received 130 a.m.) *. and N.Z. LONIWN, Sept. 13. Dublin correspondents anticipate q. declaration of martial law over a portion of Ireland. Five shots were fired at Detective Hoey in Dublin by a number of men who surrounded him. One shot entered his throat, and he died en route to the hospital. The Standard says that it is believed in Dublin that the murder of Detective Hoey inaugurates a settled intention to remove all policemen and detectives who were retent ly prominent in prosecuting Sinn Fein agjtators. Mr. Griffiths, Sinn Fein VicePresident, in a speech at Dublin, said that he lid not care a rap for the suppression of* the " Dail Eircann," the Sinn Fein Parliament. So long as they were the people's representatives, neither gaols, bullets, nor bayonets would prevent them carrying out their trust. Irish Nationalist newspapers declare that Lord French's drastic measures are useless. The outrages would end immediately if British authority ceased. The Irish News, of Belfast, says that Lord French, the prime mover in the present wretched business, is Kothing better than a poor pliant instrument in the hands of the Carson jiang. The Unionists welcome Lord French's promises. SINN FEIN DEFIANCE. LORD FRENCH REVILED. Australian end N.Z. Cable Association. fßecd. 6 D.m ) LONDON. Sept. 14. Eight hundred of the Royal Irish Constabulary and 200 soldiers participated in the raids last Friday, which numbered over 90. The Buffs from Cork are to relieve the Shropshires at Fermoy.

In connection with the raids armoured cars scoured the country districts, and visited isolated houses of Sinn Fein supporters.

TRADES UNIONS' ATTITUDE.

EXPRESSBON OF SYMPATHY.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

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LONDON. Sept. 14.

The Trades Union Congress unanimously adopted a resolution, moved by Mr. J. H. Thomas and seconded by Mr. R. Smillie, expressing sympathy with Ireland's demand for freedom and with the Irish brethren of Labour in'their hour of repression, and calling on the Government to abandon military rule and to introduce self-determi-nation as the only means whereby the Irish people can work out their emancipation.