IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

iUSTIIALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LLOYD GEORGE’S OFFER. LONDON. May 18 With reference to the report in the "Freeman's Journal,” it is now officially announced that the Premier did not make any statement on the subject of meeting Mr dc \ alera beyond what he already had stated in the House of Commons. FIGHT ON FOOTBALL FIELD. LONDON, May 18. During the progress of a military football match at Bandon, in County Cork, some civilians armed with Lewis guns opened a raking fire on players and spectators, but the garrison stood to arms. A fight followed. The soldiers killed three attackers and a number of civilians v.ere seriously wounded. The players ret: Mted from the field under cover of i ■- soldiers’ machinel * gun barrage.

MORE OUTRAGES LONDON, May 16. The police have discovered that some of the Sinn Fein outrages in London on Sunday were perpetrated by gunmen, who recently came to London from Ireland for the purpose of starting a campaign of terrorism in England. A special fmce of detectives is hard on their trail. A large force oi armed detectives ill motor cars are hunting down the gangs. Nine persons, including three women, were detained. Eight farm fires in Fife are attributed to Sinn Feiners working among the miners. Civilians ambushed soldiers on a lorry at Grattan Crescent, Dublin. One soldier was killed. A party of University students were ~n aft excursion steamer in (ork harbour which was ordered to slow down b\ men ashore. The captain obeyed the shoremen, who fired and wounded a man. Three Wfdies were taken to the hospital. - THE IRISH TROUBLE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 18 In addition to the round up of Sinn Feiners, the detectives raided private dwellings in all parts of London and seiz'd a considerable quantity of documents, including letters recently arrived from Ireland. The Government interprets the latest development of terrorism as a determined effort to end the peace negotiations, but the strongest representations have been made to Mr Lloyd George • the time is opportune for a decisive step with the Sinn Fein leaders. Lord Hugh Cecil interviewed on the Irish question, stated the nearer we can approach independence the better. British opinion would go further tow a ids independence if asked for an Irish King to be named by King George from one of the Princes of our Royal House.

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