IRISH CRISIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16360, 24 February 1921, Page 4

IRISH CRISIS.

SINN FEIN PLOT. DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. POLICE PRECAUTTONS. Br Telegraph— Press Association —Copyright. LON DUN. February 22 In consequence of the capture of Sinn Fein documents in the Dublin raid, dt3- J closing a scheme for wholesale destine- i tyion ol property in England and Scot- j laud, the police generally have received ! instructions that stringent precautions; for tho protection of life and property) are needful. Th© police will be armed j with automatic revolvers. Owners of j warehouses and other properties have j been warned to prepare for surprise attacks. BOYCOTT OF ENGLISH GOODS. ; DA IT. EIRE ANN’S WARNING. | Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. February 23. || Dai 1 Eirennn has issued a circular to j many British firms, announcing that *. | general boycott, of English goods, will , I be instituted, and that it is advisable j | that they should procure American or Continental agenciesA LONDON RAID. United Service. LONDON, February 22. I The police raided the headquarters of . ! the Irish Self-Determination League ! i and arrested the general secretary, who I \ was deported. The a vie si caused con- , ; st.ernation amongst London Sinn Lein- ■ ] ere, many of whom now are on the run. I i I | Australian mcl N.Z. C!ahis Association. j LONDON, February 23. 1 ; Tbo police early this morning searched the Fleet Street office of th© •‘lrish- j Independent.” Arising out of th© seizure of documents in recent London raids lb© police j deported to Ireland Sean M Gratli. see- j rotary of tho Irish Self-Determination ( league. CORK FIRES. CO Ft POR ATI ON AW A R DEV DAMAGES. LONDON. February 23. The Recorder at Cork awarded, the corporation £134,250 compensation for tho destruction of the City Hall, municipal buildings and Carnegie library on December IE The araojnt will be levied on the country's so-called trade departments. CHARGES OF LOOTING. AUXILIARIES TO BE TRIED BY COURT-MARTIAL. LONDON, February 23* Thirty Irish auxiliaries, who were dismissed on charges of organised looting, have been reinstated in order that they may be court-martin lied. General Grozier, head of the auxiliaries, and tho adjutant resigned in connection with the matter, apparently as a protest against th© reinstatement, hut. Major-General Tudor, who is chief of the constabulary, explains that the men should not be dismissed without hi* intervention and after trial. General Tudor states that bo instituted a Court of Inquiry forthwith, which still is proceeding. The accused would not be allowed to return to their own units in any circumstances. Sir Hnmar Greenwood states that. has given instructions that the severest penalties should be imposed qu any persons found guilty. 1-ONDOX. February 23. According t-o a version current in the lobbies of the House of Commons thirty-one auxiliaries raided a. farm near Trim for arms on February 9. It is alleged ihat they extensively looted money, whisky, pictures, and used ilie whisk' subsequently a banquet. Five men denounced the proceedings. Liepcral Crazier investigated and ordered five to be arrested and the remainder tr» bo dismissed. A COURT-MARTIAL. i I/ONDON. February 22. j J A Dublin Court-martial tried .lames 1 l Greene, a porter, on a charge of I j murdering Colonel Montgomery on ; ! November 21. also with aiding iha uu- i i known man. who w ounded (Ydouei .Montgomery, io escape. A verdict | way remrned ihat Greene was not! guilty of murder. Similar charges i-c- 1 gnrding other officers murdered in the ! hotel were not proceeded with. A rlc- j rision regarding the charge ihat the 1 i accused was an accessory after the fact : will bo promulgated.