THE IRISH PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 1, 26 September 1921, Page 5

THE IRISH PROBLEM

ALLEGIANCE TO KING MUST’BE INSISTED ON

REPUBLIC SURE TO TO CIVIL WAR MR. CHURCHILL UNCERTAIN WHERE SINN FEIN LEADERS STAND t. • \ « Mr. Churchill says Britain’s offer to Ireland is the utmost limit, and if it is rejected the Government has nothing further to offer. He adds that allegiance to the king must be insisted on. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright i (Rec. Septembor. 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 24. Mr. Winston Churchill, in addressing his constituents at Dundee, said the Government was profoundly disappointed at Mr. de Valera’s rejection of the offer of Dominion Home Rule. “Our offer to Ireland,” he said, “goes to the utmost limit/ If rejected we have nothing else to offer. Allegiance to the King must bo insisted on, whether the King of Britain or the King of Ireland/ The offer was generous, sincere, and unanimous, and can bo carried into effect immediately. I am very much in favour of a conference,as there is a much better chance of agreement thap in correspondence —no pedantry or hair-splitting, quibbling phrases will be .allowed to stand in the way of peace, only fundnmontal principles. Although Britain can unquestionably enforce the existing law in Ireland, she is none the less called on to clear away all possible misunderstandings. Then if the offer is rejected, she will have the support of the Empire. The opinion of the civilised world is that Ulster made great .sacrifices, and is no longer a stumbling-block to tlie rest of Ireland. I do not sea much deal foundatidn f<?r the optimism which prevails. I am still uncertain wh*"— ''o Irish leaders stand. An inlrish Republic, so far from leading to peace, is certain to lead to civil war.’’—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONFERENCE AT GAIRLOCH • MINISTERS RETURN TO LONDON, (Rec. September 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 24. Aftor the conference at Galrloch Sir Alfred Monti and Dr. Macnamara returned to London—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RENEWED RIOTING IN BELFAST HOTCHKISS GUN USED’ TO DISLODGE SNIPERS. (Rec. September 25, 11.5 p.m.) London, September 24. Renewed .rioting''ocourred, iir Belfast, in tho Catholic .area of Ballymacarret. Troops used an armoured car with a Hotchkiss gi’b io dislodge snipers. One man was killed, the csr running into him. There are contradictory accounts regarding the origin of the trouble. The “Westminster Gazette” alleges that the attack was planned by Orangemen and carried' cut from fire or six positions, the signal for the outbreak being* the explosion of a Mills tomb. The Catholics then armed to defend themselves. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.