THE IRISH VOLCANO

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 304, 19 September 1919, Page 7

THE IRISH VOLCANO

ON THE VERGE OF CIVIL WAR VIOLENT SPEECH BY SINN FEIN VICE-PRESIDENT • "WE ARE READY FOR ANY MOVE" Dv Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, • September 15. "The Times," in a leader, says that the suppression of tho Dail Eiream (Sinn Fein Parliament) opens an appalling vista of provocation and retaliation.. Both sides are vying by merely physical endurance in building up a heritage of the bitterest memories. Ireland is on the verge of civil war—a bitter commentary on British good faith. Prime Minister and his colleagues, must be'ar the chief blame. In.Dublin the worst feature of the situation is the sullen.apathy of the more moderate and responsible elements, which is partly due to the belief that the Government is inspired from Ulster.

The "Daily Mail" correspondent at Dublin says that Mr; Arthur Griffith (vice-president of the Sinn Fein), in an interview, said: "Lord French's proclamation is only amusing. The Government cannot 'suppress 73 members of Parliament. If bayonet and bullet rule is intended, they will get the bayonet and bullet in return. We ere ready for any move."—Aus.-N.Z. Ca'ble Assn.

A DIFFICULT TASK - BOUNDING UP THE SECRET ■ ORGANISATIONS. . (Reo. September 18, 9.45 p.m.) Dublin, September IG. The police are. having such difficulty in tracing the secret .organisations responsible for the outrages, that it is evident that though the terrorists are a very limited body numerically, the fear inspired is very -widespread. In one case a girl gave water to a dying officer and loosened his tunic. A boycott followed, and it was necessary to remove the girl to England. In the disaffected areas ten police are necessary if a barracks is to be regarded as a safe building, and it must be heavily sandbagged against • assault—Au6.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ROBBERY UNDER ARMS ' ANOTHER HIGH-HANDED OUTRAGE. (Rec. September 18, 9.45 p.m.) London, September 16. Six armed masked men robbed the officials of the Cork Lunatic Asylum of ,£ISOO sterling, in tho presence of an apathetic crowd, and escaped-on bicycles. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT WILSON IRELAND'S EIGHT TO BE HEARD.

San Francisco,. September 17. President Wilson, in a statement, eaid' that the Irish case was- not heard at Paris. Tho Allies could not decide a question not affecting territories belonging to defeated Empires. -The Irish question could ba decided under Article Two of tha Covenant. Tlie United States had power to recognise any Government whose peoplq seek to- achieve, or have achieved independence, from a member of tho League.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.