THE IRISH TURMOIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17973, 28 June 1920, Page 5

THE IRISH TURMOIL

OUTRAGES. SEVERE RETALIATION AGAINST SINN FEINERS. Preen Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 25, There is severe retaliation against the Sinn Feiners. At Banky a disguised party at 2 a.m. shot deacl a prominent Sinn Feiner, aged 29, while asleep in his father's house. Simultaneously a party set fire to another Sinn Feiner's shop and house, using bombs and petrol, and completely destroying the buildings. In four other similar raids two houses were gutted. Tho district is in a state of consternation.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE LONDONDERRY felOT. LONDON, June 25. . Throughout the night there was considerable sniping in Derry, the shooting being more intense to-night than pre viously. An ex-soldier was shot dead. Destroyers assisted the military by playing searchlights on the city.

RAILWAY OFFICE ROBBED. LONDON, June 25. (Received June 27, at 5.5 p.m.) Two masked men held up the pay office of the Great Northern railway, Belfast, with revolvers during the afternoon, and stole £1000.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

RAILWAY DIFFICULTIES.

STARVATION THREATENED.

MAIL ROBBERIES.

LONDON, June 26. (Received June 27, at 5.5 p.m.) Railway difficulties in Ireland are developing with alarming rapidity. Wide areas in the south are without trains. Dublin is threatened with the cutting off of food supplies. llie dismissal of railwaymen for refusing to carry the police and soldiers continues.

Seventy masked men barricaded the road, stopped the Cavan motor mail, chloroformed the drivers, stole the mails, and left the drivers unconscious on the roadside. Another party stopped the Cavan mail train and abstracted letters.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

PEACE BY CONCILIATION,

COMMITTEE TO MEET FORTHWITH

LONDON, June 26. (Received June 27, at 5.5 p.m.) The Under-secretaries. from Dublin Castle, together with the military chiefs, conferred with the magistrates at Londonderry with a view to arriving at peace by conciliation, being of opinion that it would leave less than a forcible settlement. A Conciliation Committee, representing all classes, will meet forthwith.— A. and N.Z. Cable.

LORD FRENCH'S VIEWS. I LONDON, June .26. (Received June 27 at 5.5 p.m.) Lord French, speaking at Belfast, said the Government was determined that the Irish should enjoy the same protection and privileges as people elsewhere, and would not hesitate to employ to this end all the forces at its disposal. It desired the country to enioy the utmost freedom, and would never listen to proposals for a republic or the coercion of Ulster.—A. and N.Z. Cable. RAILWAY TROUBLE EXTENDING. DERRY QUIET. . LONDON, June 26. (Received Jtme 27, at 11.50 p.m.) Trouble has arisen in the Irish railways owing to the guards -and drivers refusing to carry soldiers. The strike is extehtf nig and traffic on the two main lines is practically suspended. Armed men raided Sligo Gaol at midnight, and released tho prisoners awaiting trial for stealing arms. Another armed gang seized 80 gallons of petrol at the Xiinierick station. Derry is reported QuiGt, under complete military control, and business is resuming.—A. and N.Z. Cable.