TURMOIL IN IRELAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18053, 29 September 1920, Page 5

TURMOIL IN IRELAND

RAIDS IN DUBLIN.

COUNTESS MARKIEVTCZ ARRESTED.

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LONDON, September 27. During police .and military raids in Dublin the Countess Maikievicz was arrested.—Reuter.

POLICY OF REPRISALS.

SHOPS BURNT IN TOOM

LONDON, September 27. All the principal shops in Toom, Tip■perary, were destroyed by fire. It is believed that this was done as a reprisal lor the destruction of tho police barracks. —A. and N.Z. Cable.

REPRISALS MUST CEASE. LONDON, September 28. (Received Sept. 29, at 0.10 The Government is earnestly considering tho whole situation arising out of tho systematic policy of reprisals and counter reprisals which are now in full • awing in Ireland. Tho Government is determine!? not to tolerate reprisals.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

BOMB OUTRAGE IN CORK.

LONDON, September 27. A big explosion occurred in the centre of Cork at 2 o'clock this morning. It shook the whole city. Rifle and machine gnn fire followed. A military search disclosed' that the front of a largo drapery shop in Patrick stroet hadbeen demolished. The military state that a bomb had been placed inside tho window.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

TRIM BARRACKS DESTROYED,

ARMS AND AMMUNTnON STOLEN.

LONDON, September 27. (Received %pt. 28, at 9.10 pjn.) . Details in regard to tho destruction of the Trim Barracks, in Meath County, show that 100 men cut the telephone and other communications, and then stormed tho barracks and shot a constable in the head. He is in a serious condition. They also captured five companions and others when they were returning from church, and they stole all arms and ammunition and set fire to the buildings.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

POLICE REPRISALS.

DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT £50,000.

LONDON, September 28. (Received Sept. 29, at 0.10 a.m.) The attack on the courthouse at Trim was a carefully organised affair. When the police heard of the Sinn Fein success a party of police drove up to Trim, but the priests persuaded them to forego reprisals on condition that peace was preserved and the streets cleared by 8.30. The priests then calmed the people, who, terror-stricken, were expecting police reprisals. Unfortunately another party of police drove up in motor lorries and refused' to recognise the arrangement with the priests. The police commandeered the petrol in the town and threw it over houses belonging to leading Sinn Feiners. These were burnt to the srround, and also the Town Hall and market place. The damage is estimated at £50,000, including a mineral water factory.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

APPEAL TO IRISH-AMERICANS.

POLICY OF DEVASTATION,

LONDON, September 28. ' (Received Sept. 29, at 0.30 a.m.) Mr Arthur Griffith is appealing to the Irish in each American State to adopt & devastated Irish town policy.—A, and N.Z. Cable. v * "

ALDERMAN M'SWTNEY'S CONDITION.

LONDON, September 28. (Received Sept. 29, at 0.30 a.m.) Dr Mannix and others visited Alderman M'Swiney, who is weak but able to converse with visitors.—A. and N.Z. Cabla

BELFAST AGAIN QUIET. LONDON, September 28. (Received Sept. 29, at 1.20 a.m.) Belfast is quiet again. _It has been ascertained that the police murders»were deliberately arranged with a view to provoking further rioting. The city attacks were made at points a mile apart simultaneously, indicating a pre-arrangement. Reuter.