SITUATION IN IRELAND
A B'SHOP"S ATTACK BRITAIN IMITATING THE HUNS. THE FUTURE STILL DARK. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received February 7, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, February 6. The keynote of a Lenten pastoral letter issued by Bishop Coyne is that britaln Is imitating the ways of the Hun. The condition of Ireland at present parallels that of Belgium during l.'ic late war. He adds: "Peace is I lie urgent need of the hour but the request for a truce of God was met by ferociously-applied martial law. The :'iture is still seemingly dark. The Home Rule Act will only foster and perpetuate disunion among Irishmen. <M the same firm the road to freedom d ies not lie through crime and no useful results will follow the murder of policemen." A THOROUGH BEARCH. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received February 7, 7.35 p.m. LONDON, February 7. The military systematically searched Queenstown, practically every house being entered. All persons under 40 years were, detained and escorted to the barracks, where they were assembled for identification purposes.
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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14586, 8 February 1921, Page 5
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