THE SINN FEINERS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5878, 3 April 1920, Page 3

THE SINN FEINERS

POLICE BARRACKS WRECKED

EXPLOSIVES THROWN DOWN CHIMNEY. TWO POLICE WOUNDED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable.) (Roeeivcd April 3, 8 a.m.) _ LONDON, April 1. Bbtwedn 50 and 100 armed men attacked the police barracks a)ad Durrus at mlidnight and dropped petrol explosives dowjn the chimney, completely wrecking the building. A sergpant and six constables drove off the attackers. Two police were wounded. One lost It's band, and is in a critical condition.

LONDONDERRY GAOL. SEVENTY SINN FINN INMATES. (Received April 3, 8 a.m.) LONDON, Ai#ri 1. There are now 70 Sinn Feiners-'m Londonderry gaol. There have been lately demonstrations aind singing of rebel songs at the windows, and the authorities, fearing disorder, have introduced a strong military guard, with madr-fie guns. | CHIEF SECRETARYSHIP. i A NEW APPOINTMENT. (Received April 3. 10.50 a.m.) LONDON, April 2. Sir Hamar Greenwood has been ap-' pointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, in succession to Sir Tan McPhersoui. J IRELEND'S EASTER. i

FULL OF FOREBODINGS

DUBLIN GARRISON STRENGTHENED.

(Received April 3, 10.30 a.m.)

LONDON, April 1

Tii? Standard's Dublin correspondent says:—"lreland's Easter is heavily charged wjith forebodiugs. The authorities are preparing fbr any contingency. They have strengthened the Dublin garrison, and scattered extra troops throughout the country. Warships have arrived at Belfast but their purpose is unknown."

Raids against the police continue in the provinces. A bomb explosion wrecked the barracks at Oonully, in Tipporary. but there were no casualties. A large party attacked the barracks at. Scartaglan, County Kerry,. for three hours with rifles and petrol explosive. The police returned a hot fire with rifle? and grenades, afad beat tho raid?rs off.

THE HOME RULE BILL

SECOND READING DEBATE.

VIEWS OF MR. ASOUITH

(Received April L 10.40 a.m.)

LONDON, March 31

l.i the House of Commons to-day the Irish debate was resumed. Mr Asquith disagreed with the view that order must ho restored before constitutional changes could be considered, and expressed the opinion that the root of the mischief would not be touched until, by wide reforms 'in the system of Governmel.it, the general co-operation of Irishmen ivas dulisted in the enforcement of the law. He recalled his pledge that a. vast majority of th? people of Ireland should have' an Irish legislature, with an Irish executive, subject to necessary safeguards for Imperial supremacy and protection for the Irish minority.

Replying to an interruption by Mr. I Bociar Law, Mr Asquith said that his j pledge involved a grant of Parliament, to the whole of Ireland. The Ml was j cumbrous, costly, amd unworkable, and 1 was not demanded or supported by any •• section of Ireland. He suggested that ■ the Home Rule Bill should be retained, ' but amended in some most vital par- ! ticulars. For example, the powers of the Irish Parliament and executive un;der the Act should be enlarged so as to give them practically a dominion status. Mr Bonar Law said that Mr Asquith's suggestion did • not mean dominion Home Rule, the essence of which was tho dominions' control of their fighting forces, whereas Mr Asquith proposed tv> reserve the armed forces. For Mr Asquith to say he was prepared to give dominion home rule must mean notkng less than that he was prepared to give j*n Irish republic. He challenged the labour members to say whether they mean that if the clcted representatives of Ireland wanted a republic they would give them a republic.