IRELAND.

Timaru Herald, Volume 170, Issue 170205, 1 May 1920, Page 9

IRELAND.

NUMBER OF TROOPS THERE. (Imperial News Service). LONDON. April 28. In the House of Commons, MiChurchill, replying to questions, stated that at present there were 34,382 effective troops in Ireland, besides forty tanks.

BANKS RECOVER. STOLEN MONEY. DUBLIN, April 28. Tlie "Freeman's Journal" reports a remarkable sequel to the Mill Street raid on the 26th. A large portion of the money will now be returned the banks from which it was stolen. The captors also offered to hand over the thieves, . but the banks replied that they cam only deal with the Crown in such affairs.

THREATENEiD DOCK STRIKE

DISfREGAHSDSED BY GOVERNSOSiXT

Received 7.50 p.m., April 30th. LONDON, April 29. Mr Shorti, replying to questions regarding Ireland, declared' that the Government'.' would not yield to the threats of a. dockers' strike, at Liverpool and Glasgow unless the Sinn Eeiners were released. _ The movement was not a, trades unionist one, but was engineered by local Sinn Eeiners.

THE BRITISH GARRISON. Churchill, replying to questions, stated that at present there were '34,382 effective troops in Ireland, besides forty tanks.

BANKS RECOVER, STOLEN MONEY. ■ DUBLIN. April 28. "Freeman's Journal" reports a remarkable sequel to the Mill Street raid on April 26. A large portion of the money will nowJjo returned to the banks from which it was stolen. The captors also offered to hand over the thieves, but the banks replied that they could only deal with tile Crown in sucii affairs. A London message' states that the Sinn Feiners have offered to hand over tho Bank thieves whom tliey arrested in connection with the robbery iu Mill Street. They hare also promised to furnish evidence. 1

AT WORMWOOD SCRUBS. i LONDON, April 29. Disorderly scenes were continued at Wormwood Scrubs. Over .1.000 Irish sympathisers marched to the prison in military formation, and formed a cordon around, women accompanying them:' A strong force 'of anti-Sinn Feiners attacked, the cordon with stones, clods and grass. During free fights six were injured. The Sinn Feiners threaten that to-morrow opponents shall see how the Irish bovs can fight. .

SIR HORACE PLUNKETT ON THE HOME RULE BILL. The Irish Dominion League is not supporting tho amendments to' the Home Rule Bill, because the measure is Inconsistent with the. fundamental features ol ; a dominion s&tElement. - < Sir Horace Plunkett has cabled to Mr Hughes and other dominion Premiers expressing the belief that, the fundamental principles of the Australian Constitution are essential, to. Irish welfare, .and. protesting against the position, under militaristic coercion, of a Bill exacting an oppressive annual tribute and perpetuating partition. The League relies on Australians in support of Ireland's demands for the do-' minion status, with adequate safeguards for minorities.

FURTHER, OUTRAGES. Received 11.15 p.m., April 30. "DUBLIN, April 20. . A raid was made on the police barracks at the village of Rush, fifteen miles froml Dublin. Telegraphic communication was cut, and connections between Dublin and the North of Ireland are seriously hampered.' Information, is received regarding a raid at Sparse. It is reported- th-n.t the roof 0 f the barracks was blown off and the sergeant commanding the defenders' was fatally injured. The Bantry mail traini was.held Tip at Kinsale Junction, by a party of armed masked men, and two, mail bass were extracted. The roads surrounding the ■junction were.strongly guarded. Tliis i? the third time' this train has been robbed.