§ 20. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can now make any statement with regard to the recent dsturbances at Fermoy and Lismore in which soldiers are stated to have damaged houses and shops; and whether there were any casualties to troops or to civilians during the disturbances?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI can add nothing at present to my replies to questions on Tuesday last on this subject.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman when he expects to have the information necessary, and is he aware that many painful statements have been made in the Press about these occurrences?
§ Captain WEDGWOOD BENNDid the right hon. Gentleman not say he was making inquiries, and are the inquiries completed?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe inquiries are still proceeding.
§ Mr. DONALDIs the right hon. Gentle-aware that the hon. Members who put these questions on the state of Ireland are friends neither of Ireland nor of this country?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYFriends of the Empire.
§ Mr. STANTONNot you.