CHANGES IN IRELAND

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 48, 20 November 1920, Page 9

CHANGES IN IRELAND

SINN FEIN LOSING GROUND , WITHDRAWAL OP PUBLIC SYMPATHY Br Telegraph-Prog! ABjoointion-OoDyrleM London, November 17. Confirmatory evidence of recent Ministerial statements ag regards the improvement of the situation in Irolnnd has disclosed a. captured Sinn Fein tinny ordo£ urging tlie immediate construction of secret dug-outs in the Tipperary area for. men'on' the run. 11l points out that the accommodation, and. hospitality liitlierto freely given to. those men by .farm- ' ers a.nd others is not now forthcoming. This, shows the increased efficacy of police activities . and the widespread withdrawal of sympathy with the operations of the Sinn Fein murder gang. Meanwhile the Sinn Fein Courts have practically disappeared, while tliß ordinal-}' work of the High Courts and County Counts is increasing. . Local authorities who refused jto suoinit their books to tho Government Auditor are now reversing their decision, owing to the Government withholding its grants. The hung-er-strike . weaponlias failed, and has been discarded, and for every barracks burned ilhe police may now commandeer the most suitable house in the districtoften one owned and occupied by a leading .Sinn Feiner.—Eeuter. , ' v INFECTION WITH DISEASE GERMS (Eec., November 19, 8 p.m.) London, November 18.' 'In the House of Commons. Sir Hamar Greenwood (Chief Secretary for. Ireland) read a secret document sent from the Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Repuljlican Army to. the Chief of Staff, . suggesting t|he infection with typhoid germs of milk supplied to the military,, also., infecting horses with glanders. The ■ document was found ( among the Chief of Staff's papers by a-military raid;—Aue.N.Z. Cable Assn. V . MURDERS IN CORK ' FOUR OCCUR IN ONE' NIGHT.(Eec. November 19, 11.35 p.m.) • - ' LOndon,\ November 19. ' Foiir murders occurred in Cork last niglit following the nvurd'er of Sergeant O'Donoghue. Sinn Feiners assert ijiat it was the work of Black and Tans, but some people doubt this, as Dublin Castle says that it was the work of men masquerading, in British uniforms, nnd that some of the dead had been friendly rijh the, police.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu.

. RECENT RAIDS (Rec. November 19, 8.p.m.) > London, Novomber 18. Two well-known banking officials have been- arrested as,- a consequence of the ■ recent raids, on Dublin banks. ' ! Captain Chambers was among four officers who were, kidnapped' at Waterfall, ■when.- a. train was held up by .armed, civilians. He was the chief witness' in the court-martial of Father o'Donnell. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . DOJIINIOJTHOME RULE ; MR. .ASQUITH'S POLICY. (Rec.,--November 10, 8 p.m.) London, November IS. After hearing an address by Mr. H. H. Asquith, Independent Liberal members of tlie House of Commons passed a resolution endorsing Mr. Asquith's policy of Dominion Homo Rule "for Ireland, "including, ns ill does, adequate safeguards for the strategic security of the United Kingdom and tho protection of ininoriI 'ties." This formula is expected to stop the discontent! in Liberal circles arising from Mr. Asquiflh's recent speeches on Ireland.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.