EVENTS IN IRELAND

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10687, 6 September 1920, Page 5

EVENTS IN IRELAND

BELFAST NOW QUIET TWENTY-NINE DELATHS IN A , WEEK. REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 5, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON September 3. . Belfast is quiet, but there is occasional sniping at soldiers. Armed men in Lawxencetown shot dead William McDowell, who was driving a motor-car, in. which there was a bank clerk conveying £1330 factory wages. The clerk was severely beaten and the money stolen. LONDON, September 2. There were 29 deaths during the rioting this week in Belfast. Rioting Is now spasmodic. Troops with bayonets disperse any crowds before trouble commences. (Received September 5, 5.5 p.m.) * LONDON September 3. " A battalion of the King's Royal Rifles has arrived in Belfast. “AMBASSADOR” EXPELLED FROM FRANCE. (Received September 5, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, September 4. The Government has expelled Gayan Duffy, son of the late Sir _ Charles Duffy, who is the so-called Sinn Fein Ambassador tp France. COMMERCIAL BOYCOTT: ' ULSTER FIRMS THE VICTIMS. (Received -September 5, 5.6 p.m.) LONDON, September 4. • An« industrial and commercial boy* cott against Ulster has commenced. Travellers representing Belfast firms in South Ireland are unable to do business. It is expected they will he forced off the road. . v STARVING LORD MAYOR FURTHER APPEALS TO GOVERNMENT. (Received September 5, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 3. Mr Hylan (Mayor of New York) haa cabled to Mr Lloyd George, as Mayor of the largest city in the United States, speaking for. all its citizens, “respectfully to urge you not to disgrace our war aims by the further ■imprisonment of McSwiney, whose heroic fortitude in representing . oven unto death the opinion of the citizens who -elected him*has won admiration universally.” . “ (Received September 5, 5.5 p.m.) ■ LONDON ■ September 3. Mr Will Adamson and trades union: leaders have .appealed to the Government to release McSwiney as an act of humanly and political wisdom, as hia death would cause a terrible explosion of anger and Toad to further bloodshed in Ireland. - (Received September 6, 12.50 a.m.) LONDON, September 5. The Dean Chapter of Worcester has petitioned the King on behalf of McSwiney. ‘ ■ DR MANNIX’S DICTUM SELF-GOVERNMENT WITHIN EMPIRE. DESIRES TO GO TO IRELAND. '(Received September 5, 11.5 p.m.) NEW ORK, September 3. It is believed that Archbishop Mannix is carrying on negotiations with the British Government through an eminent British ecclesiastic for permission to go to. Ireland and act as .. peace* maker. Archbishop Mannix points out that ho cannot see succour for. Ireland outside the Empire, but .insists upon the fullest self-government within the Empire. He is said to bo willing ;to give a pledge to work to this end if allowed to go to Ireland, which ho is anxious to visit before obeying the summons to Rome. ULSTER . IDEA DECLINED. (Received September 6, 12.50 a.m.) V LONDON, September 4. It is reported that the Government has declined the Ulster Unionist Connsil’s recommendation to arm Ulster volunteers as a State force for the preservation of order.