LAWLESS IRELAND

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160812, 20 November 1920, Page 2

LAWLESS IRELAND

SHOCKING PROPOSAL BY SINN -• FEIN.. LONDON, Nov. 18. In the House of Commons, Sir Hamar Greenwood read a secret document from the commander-in-chief of the Irish Republican army to'the Chief of Staff, suggesting the infection with typhoid gqrms of milk supplied to the military; also, infecting horses with glanders. The document was found among the Chief of Staff’s papers„by a military raid.

' FOUR MORE MURDERS. LONDON* Nov. 19. Pour murders occurred in Cork yesterday night following O’Donoghue’s murder. Sinn Peiners assert it was the work of the “Black and Tins,” but some doubt this, as Dublin Castle;, says it was the work of men masquerading in British uniforms, and of the dead had been friendly with the police.

KIDNAPPED. LONDON, Nov. IS. . Captain, Chambers was among four officers who were kidnapped at Waterfall. He was the chief witness in ther court-martial of Father O’Donnell.

SEQUEL TO RAIDS. LONDON, Nov. 18, Two well-known banking officials have, been arrested as a consequence of the recent raids bn Dublin banks.

■ V MR ASQUITH’S POLICY. LONDON, Nov. 18. After an address by Mr Asquith, Independent Liberal Commoners •passed a resolution endorsing Mr Asquith’s 'policy of Dominion Home Rule for Ireland, “including as it does 1 , adequate safeguards for the strategic security of the United Kingdom and the protection of minorities.’’ This formula is expected to stop discontent in Liberal circles .arising from Mr Asquith’s 4 recent speeches in Ireland. ,