LONDONDERRY RIOT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19986, 28 June 1920, Page 4

LONDONDERRY RIOT.

GQNQILIATOHY MEASURES.; Oy Yelsgra-ph—Pms Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. , LONDON, June 26-Lndcr-secrstaries from Dublin Castle, t-ogother with military chiefs, conferred uith the magistrates at Londonderry, tri.h a vie tv to arriving at peace by con-ci-ianon, being cf opinion that if woulci .eavo less bitterness than forcible settlement. ' A conciliation committee-, lepiesenting all classes, will meet forthwith . BUSINESS RESUMING. ' , , LONDON, June 26. —•oncionderry is reported quiet, under complete military control, and business is resuming. DUBLIN’S FOOD SUPPLY threatened. D .. LONDON, June 26 -.auway difficulties m Ireland are developing with alarming rapidity. \N iclo areas in the south are without tr? ; 1 - I ? s ' Dublin is threatened with the cutting off of food supplies. Dismissal Oj lor refusing to carry pouce and soldiers continues. T , . LONDON, Juno 2U trouble has arisen on tho Irish rnilWrtv,s owing to guards and drivers retusmg to carry soldiers. The strike is c-tlending and traffic on tno main lines is practically suspended. MAILS ROBBED. LONDON, June 26 Ivei-ty masked r,nen barricaded tho road, stopped the Cavan motor mail, chloroformed the drivers, stole the mails and left tho drivers unconscious on tne roadside. Another party stopped tho Cavan mail tram mid abstracted letters. ROBBERY' UN DEB AR lIS. LONDON, June 25. Iwo masked men held up the pay 7 P - f le . r i rcat Northern Railway a| Behast mth revolvers during tlio afternoon.and stole £IOOO. MORE raids, a i LONDON, June 26. .Armed men raided Sligo goal at miduiglit and released a prisoner awaiting trial for stealing anna. Another armed gang seized eighty gallons of petrol at Limerick station." GOVERNMENTS DETERMINATION. T LONDON. Julie 26. Lord French, speaking af Belfast, 53Jd that the Government was determined that the Irish should eniov tne same protection and privileges as people elsewhere, and would not hesitate to employ all the. forces at its disposal to this end. It desired the. country to enjoy the 'utmost freedom and would never listen to proposals for a republic or f,he coercion of "Ulster.