IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1921, Page 3

IN IRELAND.

a AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. I GENERAL MAURICE’S PLEA. I LONDON, May 30- ! General Maurice, writing in tb j ' fjondon ‘Daily News” says: ‘The do. ' cision of the Government to rein- [ force General Macready’s forces m s Ireland mean’s that there is now no i longer any pretence that the Govern- ; mentis policy Ims achieved any success or is likely to do so.” He continues: “It is a grave step towards changing the past eighteen months of a part-war into a real war. Every day’s delay that is being shown ip seeking a settlement, makes it more certain the present policy can only end one way. That, will lie a war of recon quest of Ireland.” He says there is only one alternative to the war towards which we are certainly drifting. General Maurice suggests that this afternative is that the northern and southern Parliaments of lelnnd be told that the British Crown’s authority must be recognised, and that the Imperial Parliament must control the national defence policy and the foreign policy, hut that. • within these limits the Trisli people may settle their own form of Government themselves. 1 Ant MASSEY’S CONGRATULATION. LONDON, May .30. Mr Ma ssey telegraphed congratulations to Ulster, describing the election result ns a victory for loyalty to tin Empire. RED IRELAND. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 30. Tli 0 Sum Fein Government’s trade department has prohibited the import or sale of tea, copper, sugar, motor tyres and rubber goods from Britain. The proclamation declares: We are at war with England. Tt is tip, duty of all citizens to avoid buying British manufactured goods, ns far as possible. Civilians must help the active forces by striking an eeonomc blow at England. i j 1 1 I