IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SCENE IN COMMONS. LABOR MEMBER’S INTERJECTION. LONDON, April 28 In the Commons, Hon Lloyd George emphasised that the opponents of the Government made no protest against the hundred police who were killed w ithout a single prosecution being possible. Only then did the police defend themselves. Dan Irving interrupted—“ That’s a no.” He repeated the exclamation twice. He was called upon to withdraw it, hut obstinately refused, until told to leave the House. Irving remained seated, but his labour colleagues urged him to apologise, so he rose and said that all along 'he had protested against these outrages. Hon Lloyd George continued—“l will willingly meet any representative of Irishmen, when not under suspicion of murder, to discuss the terms of settlement, without' laying down any preliminarv conditions.”

MR ASQUITH’S CRITICISM. LONDON, April 28 Mr Asquith said Sir Hamar Greenwood’s statement was an admission of complete failure of the Government’s Irish policy of meeting crime by crime, and inflicting unmerited outrages upon the innocent. It was contrary to all the traditions of civilised warfare. It was incredible that such a stain should be cast on the .honour of the executive of the Crown. Recent events had proved discipline in places was out of hand,demoralised and criminally reckless of human life. We were not contesting a campaign of crime with clean hands. The only remedy he could suggest was the disbandment of the forces and to rely on the old established forces of the Crown. DEFENCE OF CROWN FORCES. LLOYD GEORGE’S STAND. LONDON, April 28. , Sir Edward Carson said ho was glad the Government intended to set up two Irish Parliaments without delay, and have courage to go straight on. Under the existing conditions, the relations between north and south were growing steadily worse. Hon Lloyd George, in a spirited defence of the Crown forces, said they had been'abused. “I am now going to defend and encourage them. The mistakes of the auxiliaries had been blazoned abroad to encourage our enemies and calumniate those who were simply doing their duty. What alternative was there to the Government’s- policy except a, complete surrender to Sinn Fein. INSPECTOR SHOT. • * LONDON, April 29.

Mrs Potter, wife of the District Inspector of the R.1.C., who was kidnapped in Caber on Saturday from a motor car, has received a formal Republican letter stating that her husband has been tried and convicted, and was shot on Wodnesdav.

MORE REiPKHA’ 1 LONRON, April 28. The military forces, as an official reorisal. for the Vicar’s murer, set fire to four business houses and destroyed them at Listowel. RAID IN DUBLIN. LONDON, April 28. In a raid on some stables in Pembroke Street, Dublin, many rifles and revolvers were seized, and 13,000 rounds of revolver ammunition, 14,700 shot gun cartridges. 18 boxes of explosives and other material. ULSTER ELECTIONS. LONDON, April 28. In Ulster an election campaign is in full swing. Mr J. C'raib (Unionist) leader) is nddressig meetings nightly, and the Unionists hope to secure a good working majority. IRISH ELECTIONS. 1 LONDON, April 28. It is reported that in Ireland the anouncement of the Irish elections for the 24th of May was hailed with relief.

LORD DERBY’S SECRET MOVES LONDON, April 28. Lord Derby has had another interview with Mr Lloyd George. It is understood that he was asked to continue an endeavour for a settlement of the Irish question.

CARDINAL LOGUE. WARNING TO THE PEOPLE. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 29. Cardinal Logue, speaking at a confirmation service in Tyrone, warned the people against the commission of any crime. , He said a number of influential persons in Ireland and England were making every effort to establish peace. He knew for a fact that if the Irish abandoned crime, they could obtain anything necessary for their country. They would never achieve an Irish’ Republic so long as England had men to fight. If they got a full measure of self government, with control of taxes, that would give them all they asked for. He concluded by warning youths against old stagers, who seemed to love organising crime.

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