IRISH PARLIAMENTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 210, 31 May 1921, Page 5

IRISH PARLIAMENTS

“ VICTORY FOR LOYALTY TO THE WIRE”

MR. MASSEY CONGRATULATES ULSTER

By Telegraph—Preae Association-Copyright-(Rec. May 30, 8.35 p.m.) London, May 30. Mr. Massey has telegraphed congratulations to Ulster, describing the election result as a victory for loyalty to the Empire.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SOUTHERN SENATORS ELECTED

London, May 28.

The Irish Privy Council has elected the Earl of Granard, tho Earl of Meath, Earl of Westmeath, Sir William Goulding (chairman of the Great Southern and Western - . Railway of Ireland), Lieu-tenant-General Sir Bryan Mahon, Sir Thomas Stafford, also the Right Hon. Walter Kavanagh (ex-M.P. for Carlow), and Right Hon. Laurence Ambrose Waldron (M.P. f<xr Tipperary), Senators in the Southern Parliament.—Renter. REINFORCING HIE BRITISH TROOPS COMMENT BY GENERAL MAURICE. (Rec. May 30, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 30. General Maurice, writing in the "Daily News,” says the decision to reinforce General Macready’s forces in Ireland means that there is no longer any pretence that the Government’s policy has achieved any success, or is likely to do so. It is a grave step towards changing the past eighteen months’ part warinto a real war. Every day’s delay in, seeking a settlement makes it more certain that the present policy’s only end will be the recon quest of Ireland. As tho only alternative to the war towapds which we are certainly drifting, General Maurice suggests that the Northern and Southern Parliaments be told that tho British Crown’s authority musjt be recognised. The Imperial Parliament must control national defence and foreign policy, but within these limits the Irish may settle the form of Government themselves. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn. THE MIIRDeYcAMPAIGN MAJOR SHOT IN COLD BJOOD. London, May 29. Major Compton Smith, who 'disappeared at Cork on April 16, has now been proved to have been murdered. Documents captured in the Dublin raid include a letter of farewell to Major Compton Smith’s wife, written just before the Major was shot in cold blood. The letter said: "I am prepared to meet my fate as a brave man.” —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ULSTER SPECIAL POLICE AMBUSHED. London, May 29. Sinn Feiners ambushed a patrol of Ulster special police behind a hedge at Mullaghead. in Fermanagh, and killed a constable and a civilian who was speaking to him. and wounded another constable. The'survivors opened fire on the, rebels, who fled. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CABLES CUT QUEENSTOWN ISOLATED. London, May 29. Dublin Castle reports that Queenstown is completely isolated telegraphically. Even Admiralty communications are impossible, owing to the cutting of the cables.—Reuter.