IRISH LAND BILL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 49, 22 November 1920, Page 5

IRISH LAND BILL

TO PRACTICALLY ABOLISH LANDLORDISM PROVISION FOR COMPULSORY PURCHASE (Br Telejrapa-PreJß Assoclation-Oop jriehJ ffiec. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 20. The Irish Land Bill, which.is complementary of the Homo Rule Bill, will practically abolish landlordism. It does not touch land purchased under previous Acts, building land, or land not exceeding .£2OO in vahie on which the owner resides or cultivates. The estimated total value of land subject to compulsory pur- ■ chase under tho Bill is .£70,000,000. Landlords will be paid by 5 per cent, bonds, redeemable by periodical drawings. The Bill will.not be proceeded with this session, and will not be operative until thirty months after it is passed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SINN FEIN INFLUENCE DECLINING DAIL EIREANN REPUDIATED BY GALWAY COUNCIL. . (Rec. November 22, 0.10 a.m.) ' • . London, November 21. The Galway Council has decided to repudiate the Dail Eireann, and to comply with the requirements of the 'Local Government Board. The repudiation is regarded as foreshadowing the disruption of Sinn Fein influence.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ADMINISTRATION OF IRELAND CRITICISM BY MR, ASQUITH. . London, November, 19. Mr. H. H. Asquith, spoaking at a luncheon at the National Liberal Club, ' eaid that during the last six months Ireland was in a state of civil war. The truth was that,' since the establishment of reprisals, British justice had been placed in the background, and. vengeance was enthroned. The Executive allowed itself and its sen-ants to become iihe ministers of a policy.of blind, pitiless, and indiscriminate revenge. The Government's system of administration was not only contrary to tho fundamental principles of liberty, but the best traditions of civilisation, and Christianity.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MICROBE MURDER PLOT

PAPERS SEIZED AT UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR'S HOUSE. (Rec. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 20. The seizure of papers regarding. the microbe murder plot was made during the search of tho house of Professor Hayes at tho University College, Dublin. The soldiers suddenly heard the movements of an unknown man, whose presence in the house had been concealed. The man escaped in bis nightshirt,' droppins- from the window and climbing a trail ten feet high.. An attache case found- in his room showed that ho was the Chief of Staff of the Republican Army. A military cordon was imiuedintely thrown around the quartor, but without result. Professor Hayes was ar-rested.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KIDNAPPING OF FATHER GRIFFIN QUESTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. (Reo. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 20. In the House of Commons, Mr. J. Devlin asked for information regarding' the alleged kidnapping of Father Griffin., m Galway. ■ , : Sir Hamar Greenwood said he refused to believe that the military or police were .responsible. It appeared to be a case of local revenge, -as Ffttlier Griffin's extreme Sin -FeiniSm had raised enemies among the local Nationalists.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. hold-upTTcTdublin £1000 STOLEN FROM RAILWAY STATION. (Reo. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 20. A number of hold-ups occurred in Dublin, including the theft of .£IOOO from the •Amiens Street Railway Station, including interned and old-ngo pensions.—Aus.N.ZI Cable Assn. . 0 TWO SOLDIERS KILLED. (Bee. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 20. Two soldiers were killed at Catloe while «, military guard was being attacked.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MURDER OFAPOLICEMAN SUSPECT ARRESTED. (Rec. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, November 20. John Kavanagb, a grocer's assistant, has been arrested at Lowestoft on a charge of murdering a policeman in Wex-ford.-Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

REPRISALS FOR SERGEANT O'DONOGHUE'S MURKER. (Ree. November 21, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 20. A masked man shot and severely wounded Jeremiah O'Connell, a. shoemaker, at Cork. He is the sixth reprisal Tictim forNfche murder of Sergeant O'Donoriiue, who was shot in Cork.--Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen.