IRISH CONFLICTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 37, 8 November 1920, Page 3

IRISH CONFLICTS

FURTHER AFFRAYS REPORTED OUTRAGES AND REPRISALS (By Telegraph-Press Assoclation-Oonyrlcnt ffiec. November 7, 5.5 p.m.) London, November b, Au unconfirmed report states that seventeen Black and Tans wore killed in a disturbance at Balliiislee. An affray occurred- at.' Edgoworthstmvn between Crown forces and volunteers, two of the former being killed and a number wounded Keprisas followed in Longford.",", oral houses being burned Sinn Fciners attacked a coastguard station near Hlobborcon. They killed n, ™i, and wounded b ™ ° th "£ <*r Capfmn Hamilton, a military oiheer was shot dead near Menagie. llcprisnLl fol.owed", and two houses and the local V£ mec Z,XV and shop windows were riddled with bullets. , Two men ?„,? \ er ? ? rr S !St ' e< ! tried t0 esc «P° and ocro shot dead -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARMED CIVILIAnTaTTACK CROWN FORCES BRISK EXCHANGE OP FIEE. (Kec. November 7, midnight.) London, November 7. A number of armed oivilians at Ardtert attacked a 'body of polio and military who were proceeding from Tralee to disperse an assembly of armed civilians at Causeway. Their fire was returned, and the aggressors were dispersed. One report says that six were killed; others stnte tha,t many were wounded and twenty arrested. A girl named 0 Connor was killed. Of two civilians arrested, one was in possession of n leaded German pistol and ammunition. The Crown forces sustained no casualties. The assembly at Causeway was dispersed after a short conflict.

The authorities raided Million's printing works in Dublin. They dismantled the machinery and stopped tho publication of "Young Ireland," also "The Home Journal." It is repotted that the curfew ih Dublin is aboTlt to begin ringing at ten o'clock instead of at midnight.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. DISCUSSION IN FEDERAL HOUSE INTERVENTION SUGGESTED Melbourne, November 6. In tli6 House of liepresentatives Mr. Mahon moved tho adjournment, in order to discuss the advisability of intervention in regard to British treatment of Ireland, which he alleged had resulted in 1.110 death' of M'Swiney. Australia's share ih the war was shown by her desire to preserve the small nations, of which Ireland waß one. He characterised the British Government as a foroign Government as far as Ireland was concerned. M'Swiney had died for a principle.

A member interjected, "Suicide." Mr. Mahon excitedly characterised this as a lie

Mr. W. M. Hughes, ,in replying, 6aid he was not out to doi'end English rule in Ireland, but ho declined to support the plea that it justified crimes an* 011U rages. He deplored the state of affairs in Ireland, but said it was beyond tho power of this or the British Government to settle this dispute, which was one of racial hatred. If there were- those who thought! they could recreate in Australia the state of things existing in Ireland, lot them try it. They would find tno temper of Australians different. If Britain, as Mr. Mahan claimed, was a foreign country, then not one of ilho Federal members was entitled to sit in this Parliament, 'because he was not naturalised. Tho gag was applied, and the motion was negatived.—Press Assn. . IRISQ NAVfPROPOSAL (Roc November 7, 5.5 p.m.) London, November S. Mr. H. H. Asquith, speaking at Cardiff, complaiuod of wilful perversion of his proposal lo allow Ireland to havo her own way under Dominion Home Rule. He never suggested that Ireland should equip herself with flotillas of submarines and dosilroyers, w'hich would be a constant menace to Britain. It was not probable that Irish . statesmen would squander any of Ireland's meagre resources on a navy. If they ill-advisedly did so, tho navy must bo subject to restrictions similar to those placed 1 on the Dominions' navies and would have to bo transferred! bodily to the Admiralty's control in time of war.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.