IRISH TURMOIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18198, 19 March 1921, Page 9

IRISH TURMOIL

CAMPAIGN OF CRIME. INCENDIARIES AT WORK. Press Association—By Telegraph-—Copyright. LONDON, March 17. Armed incendiaries set fire and completely destroyed Rich Hill station, in Armagh. A night train was held, up and the mails stolen. Dublin Castle reports that armed, men shot Constable Reynolds dead at Clifton, Galway. During a subsequent search John Macdonald was shot dead while evading arrest. A police patrol was attacked at Ballymore. One constable was killed. William Kennedy, a merchant, was shot dead outside Borris-in-Carlow.—A. and N.Z. Cable. SINN FEIN MURDERS. A YEAR’S RECORD. An official statement issued by Dublin Castle shows that the physical force section of the Sinn Fein organisation was responsible for the murders of 236 members of the Crown forces in Ireland last year. The Sinn Fein murder gangs also did to death. 43 civilians. The following stati|tics, compiled from official sources, covers the period January 1 to December 31, 1920: s ' . _ Killed. Wounded. Policemen 182 263 Soldiers 54 122 Civilians (death duo to Sinn Fein) ... 45 103 The figures relating to civilians do not include casualties in the Ulster riots from June to September, when ■ 20 civilian deaths occurred in Londonderry and 62 in Belfast os a result of rioting. Other serious outrages during the year were: Court-houses destroyed <69 R.I.C. vacated barracks destroyed ... 507 R.I.C. vacated barracks damaged ... 114 R. 1.0. occupied barracks destroyed... 23 R. 1.0. occupied barracks damaged ... 49 Raids oh mails 993 Raids on coastguard stations and lighthouses 46 Raids for arms' 2801 e DISORDERLY SCENES IN THE . ' COMMONS. « * SIR HAMAR GREENWOOD INSULTED. LONDON, March 17. Disorderly scenes occurred in the House of Commons. Sir Hamar Greenwood, Chief Secretary for Ireland, appeared with a sprig of shamrock in his buttonhole. Commander Kenworthy shouted, “ Why are you wearing shamrock?”' Mr MacVeagh cried, “Take out that shamrock; it’s an insult to Ireland.” Sir Hamar Greenwood replied that he hoped the beneficent inilvlence of the great saint would permeate Ireland. The disorder continued through the refusal by the members to withdraw insulting expressions directed against Sir Hamar Greenwood.— A. and N.Z. Cable. IRISH DEMONSTRATION AT BOSTON. NAVY MEN’S PARTICIPATION • FORBIDDEN. WASHINGTON, March 17. President Harding has taken up the that the United States naval forces must refrain from participation in demonstrations which may be construed as influencing America’s foreign relations. This decision arises from the War Secretary's refusal' to permit uniformed men to parade in an Irish demonstration at Boston. —A. and N.Z. Cable.