IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

« BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. p AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION^ MILITARY CAR WAYLAID. LONDON, January 10. Eight men wayland a' miltary touring car in Dublin, containing two officers and wife of one of the officers. A number of shots failed to stop the car. Other assailants further on opened tiro and one jumped on the footboard and fired twice at the lady. The f shots penetrated her dress, but ;lu4k was unhurt. One officer was slightly wounded. A third attempt to stop the car by blocking the road failed. ,

ARCHBISHOP CLUNE ON IRELAND - PARIS, Jan. 10. The newspaper “Liberte” interviewed Archbishop Clune, who said that hel Relieved Lloyd George’s attitude towards Ireland was sincere and he really desired peace. Unfortunately several members of the Cabinet and members of Parliament including Bonar Law, were not of the same opinion, saying: “The British people would notbe satisfied with any truce negotiated before the Irish laid down their arms.” Sir Ndvilie Macready also favoured continuing the struggle. Lloyd George then changed his tone and intimated to me that no truce could be considered while, the Irish remained in arms, hut the Sinn Fein leaders" ref used the offer. For that reason my mission failed. Archbishop Clune expressed admiration for the Sinn Feiners and that: “When Lloyd George described them ps murderers he replieed, “No net m'njrderjers, but the cream af their ■ race.” ” Archbishop Clune continued: “British soldiers and ‘Black and Tans’ were absolutely inhumane, soldiers and officers shoot and pillage as they please,. Tf tli.e struggle continues Ireland will only be a heap of ashes. The battlefields of Belgium and the Somme aie not worse than spme parts of Ireland.”

Archbishop Clune considers himself an impartial witness and soon he hoped to convey the same information to the Pope.