HOME RULE BILL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 17, 15 October 1920, Page 7

HOME RULE BILL

GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO BE GENEROUS IRISH INDEPENDENCE NOT TOLERATED LEADING OFFICIALS IN COMPLETE ACCORD By Telograph-Press Asßociation--Ooj>yrigit (Bee. October 14, 7.25 p.m.) London, October lb. Sir Hamar Greenwood, in a speech at Belfast, stated that Viscount French, General Macready, and himself were in complete accord. No resignations were impending. Tho Government intended to proceed with tho Home Rule Bill, and was prepared to enlarge it in the most generous way possible in the hope of securing a complete final settlement, but it could not tolerate independence for the whole or any part of Ireland.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. POLICE FORCE TO BE STRENGTHENED. (R<^c. October 14, 8 p.m.) London, October 13. Sir Hamar Greenwood stated that the police force would bo increased by as many thousands as were necessary to defeat the murder campaign. It had been decided to organise a force of special constables—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn.

REPRISALS FOR MURDERS ALLEGED TO BE SANCTIONED Bf GOVERNMENT. (Rec. October 14, 8.55 p.m.) London, October H. Viscount Grey ami Lord Robert Cecil havs written a joint letter controverting Mr. Lloyd George's /suggestion that reprisals in Ireland should bo condoned and the shooting of those guilty of murdering police. Apparently overwhelming evidence exists, tho letter states, that armei forces of the Crown, are systematically burning houses and killing and wounding inhabitants, the victims including Protestants and Unionists. It is further alleged that the policv is sanc< tio&ed by the Government, including the Prime Minister. The grave charges require full and immediate investigation. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EXPLOSION ININOCCUPIED HOUSE SUSPECTED TO BE BOMB MANUFACTORY. (Reo. October 14, 7.25 p.m.) London, October 18. Five men were killed and five wounded in an explosion ife an unoccupied house in New Ross, County Wexford. The vau6e is -unknown, but, it is surmised that the house was a manufactory for Sinn Fein bombs.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SEVEN DEATHS REPORTED. (Rec. October 14, 8.55 p.m.) London, October 14. It is now stated that seven,are dead through the explosion in the_ house at New Ross. Five wounded are in custody on a charge of experimenting with bomb-making.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLICE BARRACKS ATTACKED. London, October 13. At one o'clock in tlie morning forty armed Sinp Feiners attacked ,the Dunmanway Police Barracks with rifles, revolvers, and bombs. The garrison numbered thirty-one. Tho attackers' casualties are not' known.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. DUBLIN- SHIPPIMRIKE SETTLED London, October 18., The Dublin shipping strike has been settled. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.