IRISH CRISIS

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160739, 27 August 1920, Page 9

IRISH CRISIS

ATTACK ON CAMERONIANS DYING- FOR A PRINCIPLE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received August 27, 11 a.m. LONDON, August 25. Armed civilians assailed a party of Cameronians near Queenstown, and killed one and wounded others. They then belaboured them and stole their anna and escaped. The Dail Eireann has issue! a decree boycotting all Ulster firms throughout Ireland who apply religious and political tests for employment. The Lord Mayor at Dublin has issued an appeal to the people of Great' Britain in the name of ail humanity for McSwiney, who is dying for a principle. THE LAST SACRAMENT. MORE CONSTABLES SHOT. Received August, 27, 11 a.m. LONDON, August 35. McSwir-ey has received the last sacrament. Constable Hangh was shot dead at Bantry and another constable killed at Mount Temple. Pour disguised men fired on three constables at Glengarriff, killing Constable McNamara and seriously injuring Constable Cleary. The County Councils of Donegal, Leirim and Dublin are withdrawing their funds from the banks, fearing confiscation by the Government because the Councils refuse to pay claims for Government and other property destroyed during the disturbances.