THE NEW IRISH BILL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 20, 18 October 1919, Page 9

THE NEW IRISH BILL

PROPAGANDA .DINNERS IN SyPPOK'i. (llec. October 17, 11.10' p.m.) Dublin, October 10. A series of private dinners ■ and consultations have been arranged! at which Air. lan. Macplierson (Chief Secretary for Ireland), Lord Birkenhead ■ .Lord Chan, cellor), and other Government representatives will attempt to win support for the latest version of the British Government.'* Home Hulo policy. The atmosphere outside' _oflici l al circles continues' to lie unfavourable. Even the constitutional Nation-' aiists are-not. convinced of llie-Govern-ment's sincerity. Tiio comment in "Freeman's .Journal" ■typifies' .current" feeling.' That paper "fcayis: ■ "The anoveiucufc' which. threw 'Ireland into chaos heaved Lord Birkenhead on to'the Woolsack,' "Anything frhich ho fabricates t;an -be • regarded only.- hs a constitutional decoy, anil meet with contemptuous rejection."—"Te Times."

SCPPKESSrdN 01' ; SINN ; -FEIN ORGANISATIONS. " London, October 10. The Government lias proclaimed the suppression of Sinn 'Fein . organisations in Dublin co.uiity.—Aus.-N.Ji..Cable Assii. A MIDNIGHT JIBiiTING-' IN ■ • DEFIANCE OFTHEX'AW, !' (Eiec; October 18, OiSO'a.m.) Dublin, October 10.. O'Reefe and live other Sinn Fein hanger strikers hav.e been removed from Mountjoy 'Prison' to the hospital. Tho police and-military forces occupied Dublin Mansion House this woruing with « view of preventing tho assembly of the .annual Sinn' Fein Convention.: No delegates arrived. * It;, transpired i that the Convention ...had already been .held .»r. midnight '.and the business completed at 'three o'clock', in the lnoriiing,—aus.-N.Z; Cable'Assn.'' ' • ;