TROUBLED ICELAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17943, 24 May 1920, Page 5

TROUBLED ICELAND

EGYPTIAN AND INDIAN PROPAGANDA. IRELAND A TOOL. EFFECT OF NEW MILITARY MEASURES. i'reie Aeeociation —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 20. (Received May 23, at 5.5 p.m.) In tho House of Commons, Sir E. Carson, speaking in regard to Ireland, said there was ample evidence tliat the existing condition of affairs was all j>art of the propaganda which was being carried on in Egypt ad India.. The chief officers we. a in New York, and the directors of the campaign were not animated by any desire to help Ireland, but from hatred of Britain. They were working to destroy the British Empire, whether it came from Germany or not. The greater part of the funds for the movement came from America. Mr Denis Henry, Attorney-general for Ireland, describing the military measures, said that the Chief Secretary had put the cavalry in the cattle-driving districts of Roscommon, Galway, and Leitrim, resulting in 70 prosecutions for cattle-driving. A good number of convictions had already been obtained. In gome districts the constables on duty had been strengthened by the presence of three soldiers in full fighting kit.—A. and N.Z. Cable and Renter. ATTACKS ON POLICE PATROL. LONDON, May 21. (Received May 23, at 5.5 p.m. ) On Thursday morning 20 armed men attacked a police patrol at Limerick. The police fired several vollies, a number of persons being wounded and one man killed. Panic reigned in the city for an hour. The gang retired, but a number of attempts were made to pillago shops. Ono shop was set on fire, and shots were fired at the firemen who were proceeding to the spot.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDONDERRY' RIOT. SECTARIAN BITTERNESS. LONDON, May 21. (Received May 23, at 11 p.m.) Sectarian bitterness, duo to the recent riot in Londonderry, resulted in a number of raids on private houses, in which furniture was smashed and families were turned into the street. Both Unionists and Nationalists are concerned.—A. and N.Z. Cable.