IRISH DISORDERS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 18, 16 October 1920, Page 7

IRISH DISORDERS

ADMINISTRATION DENOUNCED BY MR. ASQUITH "A POLICY OP DESPAIR" By Telegraph-Prees Association-Copyright tttec. October 15, 8.30 p.m) London, October 14. Mr. Asquith, addressing the Scottish Liberal Federation at Ayr, 6hitccl that it was the meanest calumny to say that those, like himself, who denounced the present administration, in Ireland were responsible for tlio existing anarchy. The administration iu Ireland was unequalled in any civilised society. Notwithstanding lii- llippancies and brutalities, Mr. Lloyd i ! wirge could not divert attention from t'no outstanding fact. The increased record of crime and reprisals amount .1 to anarchy. It was a disgrace nit ouiy to the Government and the head of too Government, but to the country as a whole. The Government's policy was a policy of despair. Mr. Asquith denied emphatically that the military and police reprisals were for outrages ci-mmitted on theni Parliament should demand a thorough impartial inquiry. They were not in any sense acts of defence, but acts of blind and indiscriminaw vengeance. There was no pjirpllel for such a state of affairs, unless it was the work of tho Germans in Belgium—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. "NOTHING TCMPREVENT GIVING OF AUTONOMY." GJec. October 15, 9 p.m.) London, October 14. Mr. Asquith, in a speecn this evening, advocated Dominion Home llule for Ireland, complete administrative and legislative independence in local affairs, and absr.luto financial autonomy He saw nclLing 'o prevent the giving of autonomy. 'Irishmen would not quit the Empire, because ihat would reduce Ireland to national insignificance—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I MINIMISING EFFORTS AT SOLUTION ASQUITH CONDEMNED BY CARSON. '■'. . (Rec. October 15, 8.30 p.m.) London, October 14. Sir Edward Carson, in a speech at the Constitutional Club, said there would be only two parties in the future—those who desired to maintain the existing Constitution and those who desired to subvert it. Mr. Asquith, at Ireland's most critical moment, was attempting to minimise the efforts towards n solution. There was no use in mincing words: the man who did Hint for party purposes was a traitor to the country.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARMOURED CARmACKED IN DUBLIN CROWD FIRED ON BY TROOPS. (Rec. October 15. 7.55 p.m.) London, October 14. ■An armoured car stopped in Philsboro' Street, Dublin, and.while an officer entered a bank three men attacked the crew, with revolvers, wounding a soldier. The latter's comrades killed one assailant, but.the others escaped. While troops were seeking these a crowd gathered, and the troops were obliged to fire, killing three and wounding thirty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NINE-DEAThTfROM NEW BOSS EXPLOSION. (Eeo. October 15, 8.30 p.m.) London, Ootober 14. Nine are dead as a result of the New Ross explosion.—Aus.-N Z. Cable Assn.