IRISH UNREST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14099, 16 April 1920, Page 5

IRISH UNREST.

i THE HUNGER-STRIKERS. RELEASE ORDERED, j (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (The Times.) * ' LONDON, Wednesday. Official: Lord French has ordered the release of the hunger-strikers, whose condition is regarded by the medical men as dangerous. Sixty-eight hunger-strikers have been released. The trade union strike has been Called off. RELEASE NOT UNCONDITIONAL, ON PAROLE. LONDON, Wednesday, The Downing Street authorities state that the Sinn Feincrs will not be released unconditionally, but will bo. jOtt . parole for a definite period for' medicaju treatment. AN APOLOGIST. ! BLUE FUNK. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Wednesday. The; Daily Chronicle, in a leader, justifies the non-reelase of the Sinn Fein- ' ers. They are not put ou trial, he- . cause every man who gave evidence against them "would be murdered, and every judge and juryman concerned in their Conviction would be marked for the same fate. , Ml ’ ! ; “We are facing a muMerconspiracy on the largest scale, which cannot be dealt with by the ordinary methods of the. law. Nobody likes this, but 'novy practical alternative is suggested.’ 3 GOVERNMENT POLICY, . . w KIND TREATMENT. . LONDON, Wednesday. ’ Replying to Mr T. P. O’Connor, Mr Bonar Law announced that the Irish. Government had decided that persons arrested or detained by order of the-' military authority would in future be given ameliorative treatment from the date of their arrest until they were convicted. They would be treated entirely dif ferently from convicted and untried prisoners. A RIOTOUS CROWD. STONE POLICE. U - ’ (The Times. 1 LONDON,- \Ycdcesday. A riotous crowd -at Londonderry attempted to rescue prisoners and fetoned the police. . Twelve bayonet charges were hot sufficient to quell the outbreak, and an armoured car was called up. fired 42 rounds, two civilians being wounded. ? - ■ -

... i * MORE MURDER. j CONSTABLE SHOT DEAD. ; »• • ’ LONDON, Wednesday. The Times’ Dublin correspondent states that Constable Harry,Kells was shot dead while in plain clothes. ... RELEASE OF MEN STOPPED. (Received Fridaj^- 1 j' : -'■JUUj - LO NDQNf Thursday. After a few Sinn Feiners had been released, the rest discovered that they were required to give a parole to return iu s’ix weeks. This they refused and the releases stopped. There is intense excitement in the streets. The Lord Mayor of Dublin has sum,moiled the authorities to decide- that release of the men without parole. Ninety ; were taken to hospitals through crowded and silent streets.-