IRISH CRISIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20044, 6 September 1920, Page 4

IRISH CRISIS.

THE BELFAST RIOTS. By Telegraph—Praia Association—Copyright. Australian and, N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, September 3. A battalion Of the King’s Rifles has arrived in Belfast, Belfast is quiet, but there is occasional smping at soldiers. Armed men in Lawrencetown, County Doum, shot. _ dead William M’Dowell, who was driving a, motor-car in which was a. bank clerk conveying £l-380, factory wages. The clerk was severely beaten, and the money stolen. loud mayor of cork, , * LONDON. September 3. Mr Adamson and trades union leaders hare appealed to the Government to release Mr M’Swiney as an act of humanity and political wisdom, as his death would cause a terrible explosion of anger and lead to further bloodshed in Ireland. ~ TT , KFW YORK, September 3. Mr Hylan has cabled to Mr Lloyd George: ‘‘ As Mayor of the, largest city in the United States, and speaking tor all its Citizens, 1 respectfully urge you to not disgrace bur war aims by further imprisonment of Mr M’Swiney, whose heroic fortitude in representing even unto death the opinion of the citizens who elected him has won admiration universally.” . LONDON, September o. The dCan and Chapter or Worcester have petitioned the King on behalf of Mr MSvriney. BOYCOTT OF ULSTER. LONBON, September -±. An industrial and commercial boycott against Ulster has commenced. Travellers representing Belfast firms in the South of Ireland are unablo to do business. It is expected that they will be forced off the road, SINN FEIN AMBASSADOR EXPELLED. _ t PARIS, September 4. the Government expelled Mr Gn,van •hiffy, son of the late Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, who is the so-called limn Fein Ambassador to France. ULSTER- OFFER DECLINED, LONDON, September 4. It is reported that the Government has declined-the Ulster Unionist Council s recommendation to arm the Ulster volunteers as a State force for the preservation of order. SINN FEIN RAIDS. LONDON, September 4. Sinn Foiners made extensive raids in Counties Cavan, Kildare and Dublin, and seized hundreds of weapons and huge quantities of ammunition. Sergeant Morgan was ambushed at wounded and robbed of a large sum of money. ARCHBISHOP MANNIX. ANXIOUS TO ACT AS PEACEMAKER. - T , . . NEW YORK, September 3. U is behoved that Archbishop Malimx is carrying on negotiations with- tho British Government, through an eminent British ecclesiastic, for permission to go to Ireland and act as. peacemaker. Archbishop Mannix now points out that no cannot see succour for Ireland outside the Empire, but insists upon the fullest self-government within tho Empiro. He is said to bo willing to give a pledge to work to this end if allowed to £.°., to riband, which Im. is anxious to visit before obeying the summons to Rome.