IRISH TERRORISTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23866, 21 July 1939, Page 9

IRISH TERRORISTS

PRISONERS IN DARTMOOR ACTION BY THE CHURCH SACRAMENT REFUSED (Independent Cable Service) (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, July 20. (Received July 20, at 11.45 p.m.) Nine young members of the Irish Republican Army who are serving long sentences in Dartmoor for participation in the recent bomb outrages have been virtually excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church. Canon Ryan, the prison chaplain and a native of Cork, with the knowledge of Bishop Barrett, of Plymouth, refused the prisoners the Sacrament, telling the men that the Church sternly condemned all secret societies which plotted against the Church and the State. The relatives contemplate appealing to Rome, alleging spiritual persecution and asking that the convicts be treated purely as political prisoners. DEALING WITH SUSPECTS HOME SECRETARY’S POWERS LONDON, July 19. The Prevention of Violence Bill gives the Home Secretary the same powers to deal with I.R.A. suspects as undesirable aliens, including the right to refuse admittance and powers to deport people who have lived in Britain less than 20 years. He is also empowered to make suspects register and so check the activities of those moving from one place to another. Suspects may be arrested without a warrant. Cabinet rejected the institution of the passport system for Eire.