DR MANNIX.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1920, Page 2

DR MANNIX.

A BISHOP’S CENSURE. ,By Electric Telegraph—Copyngui.,v LONDON, August 8. A" letter from Bishop Bourne way read at all musses at the Cathedral at Queenstown, vigorously condemning the English Government’s treatment of Dr Mannix, "a son and priest of this diocese is not allowed to set foot on his native soil, as though he were an outlawed criminal, because of his outspoken critcism of the English Government in its dealings with Ireland, and plain fearless exposition of the rights- of his native country and of freedom.”

THE MANNIX VISIT. / LONDON, August 9. Some demonstrators in Londonderry hoisted Sinn Fein Hags in honour or Dr Mannix and shouted “Up, Mannix!” This provoked the Unionists to make a counter demonstration, which was such that the police and military intervened, but several were injured. Two Australian Bishops intended to participate in the welcome to Dr Mannix at Liverpool. Dr Browne, the Bishop of Cloyne, read a pastoral letter in Quqjnstown, Cork, concerning the. insulting treatment that is being shown to Dr Mannix, which, said, Bishop Browne has not lowered the exalted esteem in which' Dr Mannix is hold by all Irishmen. The Bishop appealed to Irishmen during the welcome to avoid giving offence or causing any agitation. He added: Dr Mannix is not coming to Ireland as an agitator, or to make inflammatory speeches, but he is -simply returning to his native land, solely in order to see his venerable mother and to meet his old friends. He had desired that his visit should be unheralded. The London. "Morning PosfA has a-q article alluding to Archbishop Mannix as “a pestilent, malignant prelate.” jt asserts: “The British Government must not stultify its decisions now by any balf measure. Dr Mannix should be reshipped to Australia, by the first bpat.” landing place secret, LONDON, August 9, . The Scotland Yard Police npw announce that Archbishop Mannix will not be permitted by the Government to land at Liverpool. The actual port at which he is to be disembarked is kept strictly a secret, BALTIC OFF QUEENSTOWN. LQNDON, Aqg p, Whether Df Marpiix\lands at Liverpool or not, the Irish intend to make a great demonstration. Telegrams from Queenstown state the Baltic arrived off the port at midnight and stopped for an hopr, while pjie of the convoying' destroyers entered Queenstown, The purpose is unknown, but it is supposed that the firemen had struck, LANDED AT PENZANCE. LONDON, Aug 9. A destroyer landed Dr Mannix at' Penpance.