IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 April 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. NO IRISH CENSUS YET. LONDON, April 2. The British Government have decided to postpone the taking of an into census. They will leave the matter to the Northern and Southern Irish Governments, when these are constituted. NEW IRISH VICEROY. LONDON, April 1. I,t is officially announced that Lord Edmund Talbot is to succeed Lord French as Viceroy in Ireland. Lord Edmund Talliot is the fust Roman Catholic Viceroy that Irelan f has ever had. Lord Talbot will laicup his duties on Alay 1, under the Government of Ireland Act. *

LABOUR and IRELAND

LONDON, • April 2. The New South AVales Premier, Mr j. Storey, who is visiting England, stat 's that he has not received any information regarding the Laliour Conference's resolution in reference to his interviewing the King in regard to the action taken in Irelaid, beyond the Press reports. In the meanwhile he remains closely reticent on the matter. SINN EEINERS ACTIVE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 3

- Sinn Eeiners in Manchester attempted to set lire to three hotels in which they hooked rooms. Also a cafe and two by overpowering the caretakers and cleaners in the early morning, and then sprinkle oil on the premises. All the fires were extinguished, little damage being done.' A constable was shot ! and seriously wounded while endeavouring to arrest incendiarists. Documents seized in a house occupied by Richard Alulcahy, the Sinn Eeiners’ Chief of Staff, complain that many officers of the Republican Army 'are in a state of funk and are unwilling' to participate in further outrages, and murders.

MORE SHOOTINGS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 3 There was shooting and bomb throwing at Londonderry on Friday night. The police barracks, electric power station, and other places'were attacked. Police Sergeant Higgins was killed, and two soldiers' and two civilians wounded. PRESS COMMENT. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 1. The “Observer” newspaper says the surprising selection of Lord Talbot as tlje Irish vice-royalty cither means the hope of a new thorough peace, and effort to completely change the policy or the nomination of an English Catholic involves an error worse than any

previous one. The “Weekly Despatch” considers the appointment of a leading English Catholic layman and skilled diplomat a most important step, because it synchronises with the Southern Unionist endeavour through Cardinal Logue to find a way to peace and also with De Valera's unexpected decision to participate in the election under Dominion Home Rule.