THE TROUBLE IN IRELAND

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14348, 27 April 1920, Page 5

THE TROUBLE IN IRELAND

SINN FEIN OBJECTIVE. TO WEAR THE GOVERNMENT DOWN. BY OUERILLLA WARFARE. (Press Assn.—lmperia; News Service.) LONDON, April 25. Tlie Sunday Times says that the Sinn Feiners now control about 200,000 fighters. They believe that inJ creasing guerilla warfare will wear I down the Government resistance. The I success of the Irish executive's experlI ment of a milder regime is doubtful as 1 the reibel movement is beyond the I control of the more moderate Sinn i Feiners or, qyclj Hi? chttgeb. | The HiSCTver's Belfast corresponI dent says that owing to Agrarian I terrorism hundreds of south-western farmers are seeking farms in tin north of Ireland, and many others are going to England. It is alleged that some farmers are relinquishing their properties under threats of death. THREE MEN ARRESTED. FOR SHOOTING A CONSTABLE (Australian and N.Z. Cante Assn.) LONDON. April 25 Constable Stanton was wounded 'while proceeding homewards al Emms, County Glare, on Saturday night. One bullet passed through fiis left thigh, i and another passed along tlie breast of ’ Ills tunic, but inflicted no wound. Three men’have been arrested.