STRUGGLE AGAINST SINN FEIN

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 61, 6 December 1920, Page 5

STRUGGLE AGAINST SINN FEIN

PREMIER ATTACKS LIBERALS

COMPLAINT OF FAILURETO HELP GOVERNMENT

(Bj- Telecra.ph-Pres» Asaociation-OopyrllcM ' (Kec. DecenibJr 5, 5.5 p.m.) London, December i. ' The.Prune Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) was banqueted by tho Constitutional Club. liv a speech ho made a bitter attack on Mr'. Aeouith, Sir John Simon and othor Liberals, for not supporting' the Governraont in its struggle against Sinn Fein. They, ho said, were little, imitation O-lad-atcnes, who were going about denouncing gallant mon as Bashi-Bazouks. The forces of law and order in Ireland were entitled to tho support or every honest citizen whether Liberal or Conservative. -Ans.-N.Z. Cablo Asm.

GROWING DESIRE FOR TRUCE SINN FEIN WEARIES OP CONFLICT. (Kec. December fi, 1.20 a.m.) London, December i. There are persistent rumours that the Sinn. Fein leaders desire u truce. They are reported to lmve asked Mr.'A. Henderson, M.P., head of the Laboar mission which is investigating the reprisals, to approach the Government. , Among the growing indications that Sinn Fein is weary of the. conflict is a resolution by the Galway County Council, which is strongly Republican, expressing sorrow and grief at the' shootings, burnings, reprisals, and counter-reprisals, and requesting Sinn Fein to appoint ,tHree delegates, to negotiate a truce and an hohosraWe peace. "Freeman's Journal" has also changed its tone. It declares that tho solid weight of Irish opinion favours peace with the Government, and insists that the murder campaign must cease before the beginning of negotiations. Sir. AsquiHi was the chief speaker at an Albert Hall demonstration denouncing the reprisals. He was repeatedly internipted by female extremists, who declared that his Government murdered Sinn Feiners wno were court-mnrtialled and shot for participation in the 1916 rebellion.-Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE LABOUR COMMISSION ■' INVESTIGATIONS IN DUBLIN. (Rec. December 5, s.S'p.m.) London, December 3. Messrs. A. Henderson and W. Adaroson, leaders of the Labour Commission, in Ireland, had a long interview with Arthur Griffith (Sinn Fein leader) in tho Dublin prison. They also interviewed the Roman Gatholic Archbishop of Dublin, who stated that any effort towards 'a cession of violence and other provocative acts would receivo the support of the Roman Catholic heirarchy.—Aus.N.Z: Cable Assn. ' 9 POLICE PATROL AMBUSHED THREE CIVILIANS SHOT. . CRec. December 5,, 5.5 p.m.) ; London, December 3. Three civilians were shot at Bandon following upon tho ambush of a police patrol. Tho latter suffered no casualties, -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIAL OF COUNTESS MARRIEVICZ (Rec'December 5, 5.5 p.m.) 1 . London, December 3. • At the court-martial in Dublin which investigated the charge against tho Countess Markievicz of promoting an organisation 'similar to tho tx>y scouts for murdering police and soldiers, the prisoner 'lenied saying that sho had shot soldiers and police. She declared that when sho organised tho boy scouts she drilled and (•rained them quite openly. The verdict of the court-martial will -be promulgated later.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

PLOT AGAINST HOUSE OF COMMONS

(Rec. December G, 1.20 a.m.) London, December 5. ' The closing of the public galleries in the House of Commons was due to tho discovery of a -Sinn Fein plot. The plotters hoped that some bombers would escape during the confusion .and! terror which were expected to follow their actions.

/The "Sunday Tim?s" says that documents havo been seized which show that tho Chief of Staff of the Republican Army issued an order stating that the Constabulary was an important factor in M'Swiney's fate.. Many of the .men signed a memorial stating that they would resign if he were- released.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.