IN IRELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1920, Page 3

IN IRELAND

PR'ESS COMMENT. f LONDON TIMES SERVICE COr FRIGHT j -*< (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) $ : DOTLiN; April' 4. Fires are believed to.'be a new development of the policy directed towards making Ireland ungovernable 'by England. It is also thought to be a syqir bolical protest against the reservation |regardfng income tax,! customs amj pxcisjo. ! phe Home Rule press thinks Greenwoods appointment means that there will be other drastic departmental changes, fresh brains and new methods, but there is no confirmation of the report that General French’s resignation is imminent. The Nationalist press dismiss Mr Mac pherson with a blast of abuse. His suc- ' cessor is reported to be a strong sepi .sihle man, impatient at red tape. MV Qlooipel Hospital authorities have dcpjded not to admit- any British soldiers a.s patierjts, and will j urge other l(qapjtala to net similarly.

BOMBING AND BURNING. (Received this day, at 9.3 Q a.m.) v LONDON, Aprl 5. Scarcely a customhouse between Dublin and Cork remains intact. The work of destruction was mainly carried out by mines and bombs. The damage is estimated at several millions. There were few casualties, but details are meagre, owing to impaired communications. The main cables to England and Scotland are cut, and there is a general stoppage of telegraphs between Dublin and "the North of Ireland.

s 5 A COLONIAL’S LETTER. (Received this dav at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, April 5. j Alexander Deeper of Melbourne, in a letter to the “Spectator” describes the growth of Sinn Feinism in Australia, j Jfe declares the Roman Catholic Irish, ■ politically, are the best organised and 3 t united section of the community, through working alliance with the Vabouritps has become a powerful faefor ,J n Federal and State politics, and also acquired (i great influence over the Australian press. Few leading papers venture to speak of the danger to the Empire which the organised Irish vote involves. Even statesmen do not da r c - sav iii public, what they say privately, ." 0 L the movement. Some newspapers jj ir ’i ng the election were stirred out of reticence and spoke frankly of the menace. Deeper suggests that thelrisli Church send out a delegation to Australia and New Zealand to enlighten the people in reference to the tyue character of Irish self determination.