IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1920, Page 3

IN IRELAND.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'] I AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A BISHOP’S WARNING. (Deceived This Day at 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, December 30Monsignor Gilmartin, Catholic Archbishop of Timm in a letter addressed to the people of his diocese, says armed resistance to the existing Oovcv iment in the present circumstances is unlawful, because it has no chance of success and the attempted remedy would be worse than the evils themselves. “1 warn our bjrave young men against rashness, which is a coward’s crime, while self-restraint is the highest courage.” He warns them against joining secret societies as under the new canon law, members of secret societies plotting against the church or state W'l! be ipso facto, ex-communicated. Others of the societies who are not binding members are. -bound to leave such societies. They must sever connection with societies, the members of whom may be called on to murder servants of the Crown or civilians. Further, every revolutionary movement known in history will be shadowed b; informers. Archbishop Golmartin protests against the invasion of Aran Islands, off Galway cabled on the twentieth, by a mixed force, which indulged in terrorism, boot a ltd j destruction. He say# there."had been previously no crime against the Crown forces and requests •prayers for freedom from violence from whatever quarter it may threaten. CONVENT SEARCHED.

(Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, December 31.. Troops made thorough search of Marie Reparation Convent in Dublin. The officer apologised! for his peremptoriness saying the men might have time to escape. The Rev. Mother pointed' out that males were never admitted. The officer , said he was very sorry but he must discharge his orders, and he proceeded with his search, personally warning soldiers that he would hold them individuolly responsible for their behaviour during his absence. He searched some bedrooms. The Rev. Mother says this officer was most courteous and the men's conduct was exemplary.