IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. GABLE ASSOCIATION

PROTESTS BY PROTESTANT

BISHOPS

LONDON, April 5

Several Bishops and heads of NonConformist churches in England and Scotland signed an appeal to the Premier (Mr Lloyd George) and Sir Hamar Greenwood protesting against indiscriminate reprisals in Ireland; adding that they cannot regard the outrages which occasioned the reprisals’ policy as ordinary wanton criminality hut as the outcome of sense of political

grievances. They urge the Government to attempt to secure a truce and adopt a policy of conciliation.

Dll .MANNIX SITUATION. NEW YORK, April 5. The “Chicago Times” Rome correspondent has interviewed Archbishop Mannix. Dr Manilix said:—“So long as the Irish question remained unsettled, there never would be any real friendship between Britain and the United States. England,” he said, ‘may reach out hopefully to seek peace, but each attempt will be frustrated bv the long hand of Ireland opposing every hope, every desire, every plan relentlessly. 1 see no hope for Ireland so long as England is governed by the men now in power. The Labour Party and a large part of the Liberals are favourable to us; but they cannot get a hearing: and I expect matters to take their course until they get so bad they will solve themselves. The Irish will acept only one thing, namely, the acknowledgement of their right to decide their own destiny. Any arrangements co safeguard the Empire are possible. The creation of two Irish Parliaments will do nothing to ease the situation.” Dr Manyix said that the majority of the people in the Dominions are favourable to Ireland, but the Dominion Governments are at present Conservative. lie remarked: “I, as a freeman, claim the right to land anywhere l please, but instead, I could not even visit certain cities in England. The American correspondent asked the Archbishop whether the I atiean were contemplating any intervention in the Irish situation.

Dr Mannix replied: “Not that 1 know of; but 1 may say this, tliat when the Pope received me a, few days ago. be offered to present a. request to tlio British Govrnnient, through tti-> ordinary diplomatic channels, that 1 he allowed to visit-my family in Ireland. r refused his offer. Either I cuter Ireland as a right, or I shall never enter.

SINN FEIN ATTACKS

(Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.)

LONDON. April <>

Sinn Fein attacks were made on the police all over mid-Tyrone County last : night. Eight constables were sent to the hospital seriously wounded.