IRELAND.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16723, 5 January 1920, Page 7

IRELAND.

SINN FEIN DENOUNCED. (By Cahic—Prwra A»oci»tiom —Copyrittit.) (Australia® *i*d N.Z. C-abl© Association.) (Roccived January 4th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDCZN, January '2Thc Blackrock Council carried a resolirtion calUns on Mr John Dillon, Mr J. Devlin, M.P., and other Nationalists, to reorganise the Nationalist, forces. *Ir Dillon, in replying. said that in view of tho result of tl:o last election and tho infamous character of tho present. Government in Ireland, ho had not felt freo lo take a prominent part in reorganising Lrel.ind on constitutional linos. .... Commenting on tho Sinn Fein policy as cabled, Mr Dillon deplored tbo throwing away of Ireland's most effective weapon —an independent and united party in the liouso of Commons —and declaring war against, the British Empire when Ireland had no moans of carrying it on in a civilised and decent fashion. It was foolitdi in the cxtromo. A BOLD OUTRAGE. Mr John Dillon, in a to the Press, declares that tho Sinn Fein objects aro unattainable, and tho policy of the leaders is disastrous to tho Irish causo and bound to lead to greater disasters. Mr Dillon urges a return to sano Nationalism. (Received Jannarv 4th, 11.5 p-m.) LONDON, January 2. Tho Limerick raiders arrived on bicycles. They picketed the approaches to the Central Post Office and cut the telephone wires. Thev then divided into parties, which wont to tho porting room and other departments, holding up the Post Oflico officials with pistols, while tho leaders seized tho cash for payment of old ago pensions, which was chiefly in silver and roady for payment. A clerk with the key of a safe containing £1500 had just left, and the raiders wero unablo to broak open tho eafo. LIMERICK POST OFFICE RAIDED, LONDON, January 2. Armed and masked men raidod a post ofiioo at Limorick, and escaped with £1000. sm HOR.ACE~"[^TJNKETT. (Received Jannarv 4th. 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 2. A message from Battle Michigan, says that tho Rt. Hon. Sir Horace Plunkott has arrived to rest for a few days at tho local sanatorium. Ho appears to bo in good health. [Sir Horace Plunkott was chairman of tho Irish Convention, 1917-18.]