IRISH AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 74, 20 December 1919, Page 9

IRISH AFFAIRS

SUPPRESSION OF "FREEMAN'S JOURNAL" DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS By TclDEraDli-Proßs AsGOclation-Copyrich* (Keo. December 19, 10.55 p.m.) "•London, December 19. In Hie Uohs-p of Commons, prior to Mr. T. 11.I 1 . O'Connor inovin<? the adjournment to call attention (o the *M]preesion of tlie "/■'iceman's Journal, Iff. (Mncphprion seid that tlic "Jourmil" had served a wivt en the Government, therefore Hie subject was sub jwlice. llr. O'Connor defended the articles for which-,the "Journal" was one condemning the.enlistment of Civil Servant" as special constables, and onother dc'.laiiiif that crime in Ireland was England's greatest .vsat. .Mr. O'Connor said' there was evidence of a. militarist plot to provoke Ireland to outrage and drown Home 3ftilo in the blood of the Irish. The Government was creating crime. Mr. Y\\ Adamson said that Labour believed that the frequency of repressive measures was•■• closely connected vith Hie prevalence of crime in Ireland. ■ Mr. Den\9 Henry (I'xmdoiiderry) said that tile articles luid lonj been tolerated, but became, 100 objectioni'Me. The ■"Jduriwl" declared that Civil Servants not joinins as special constables would bi> marked men—Aus.-N.Z. Cable .Assn.