DR MANNIX

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1920, Page 3

DR MANNIX

AUSTRALIAN A N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION]

DR. MANNIX CRITICISED,

(Receved this day at 11.30 a.m.) OTTAWA, August 3.

Interviewed at Winnipeg, Robinson, V|fcltorian - 'Attorney-Genera?, said Dr Mannix was a very disturbing element in the community, a fomenter of antiBritish feeling. The Nationalist party might possibly Have been unsuccessful at the Federal elections had ifT not been for the indignation which "the antiBritish propaganda had aroused, causing the masses to repudiate him apd hj s tactics, 'file party were realising the dangerous character .of Mannix. The opinions of the masses were against Sinn Fein and fenianism. He had told Carson and Bonar Law to send off Mannix. The affair has been carefully managed. MR HUGHES AND DIl MANNIX. MELBOURNE, Aug 4. Referring to statements by Dr Mannix, Mr Hughes said the Archbishop j was leader of the Sinn Fein in Australia, and had abused his position ns a priest to further the most disloyal purpose, namely, to set creed against creed and class against class. Respecting Mannix’s statement that lie. will reply to Mr Hughes when he returns, Mr Hughes said, “He may, but first of all J)e has tp return.”