IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1920, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

the tradeunion deputation* . AN OPEN DISCUSSION. Mil LLOYD GEORGE STATES THE POSITION. Reuter's I'elegrauw LONDON, July 24. The official report of the deputation, from the Trade Union Congress to tile Premier to present the Congress resolutions on the subject of Ireland, states that Mr Lloyd George, replying to the Spokesman, Mr Thomas, said Labour’s scheme of Home Ilule was truncated Dominion Home Rule. It was idle to discuss such a matter, except with somebody able to deliver the goods, and the deputation was not. He saw no sign that Sinn Fein was prepared to discuss anything except absolute independence, which was not discussable. Mr Thomas declared a bridge Ijetween the two extremes of Irish opinion could be found through the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress and the Irish Parliamentary Committee. Mr Lloyd George replied: “You may know more than 1 do, but I am convinced things on the other side arc going to become very much worse, and very much sterner. We cannot allow this to go on, ! therefore anybody who is anxious for ; peace must act quickly.” j Mr Thomas, after further discussion, i said they would again get into touch ! with the Irish Trade Union Congress. I He appealed to the Government not to j make the mistake of ignoring that body •as non-representative. If the Govern* ! merit "made a deal with the Irish Labour ' Party they would solve the problem. BELFAST RHHTNCj, LONDON, July 25. ; There have been three more deaths j in' the Belfast Hospital, making the j riots death-roll 17. | The rioting during the week-end wqs i less extensive. Occasionally hostile ' crowds exchange stones arid bottles. Protestant families are being evicted from" the Catholic'areas and vice versa. The furniture is thrown into the streets and burped, i There were wild scene's on Saturday night in the neighbouring towns pf Bangor, Bannynahinch, Newtownwards and Lisburn, necessitating the calling out pf the troops.. ' A military patroj which was enforcing the curfew at Blackpool was fired op ant} the men returned the fire, wounding I Michael Callaghan, a labourer.

‘-‘THE TIMES*” COMMENTS. LONDON, July 26. The London “Times” ppipts out that Hop. Lloyd Georgy- will be unable jo maintain his present attitude indefinitely. “ The Irish question,” it says, “ moves on relentlessly. Thp Sign Fein Republic is now de facto the Government of Ire|and, What Ulster has copw meuced arp thy opening skirmishes pf a religions war. The days of jemporiging are numbered.” The “Times” says: “ We think thy South of Ireland wpuld ultimately accept a full measure of Dqmipipn Home Rule.” As jhjs wquld spell disaster jo Ulster,” ' says thp bTimes,” Bit would oppose naked partition”! The paper thinks the case calls for special treatment in view of the growing embitterment. “ Prompt statesmanship must end the present intpjerajde situation,!! COASTGUARD -STATIONS BOMBED. LONDON, July 26.' A bomb attack was made on a number of coastguard statiqps ijj Cftupty Cork. Two officers were killed npd three Limerick police recruits were seriously wounded by shots from ten armed men. A military motor-ear, after a break-down in Cork, was burped. Troops arrived with a tank arid fired on the crowd, wounding several civilians.

WORST FOR. SIXTY YEARS. '■Received this dav at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, July 26. Sir R. Plunkett says the Irish situation is the worst for sjxty years.