IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

\OSTIJALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. POLICE' HEADS SHOT: LONDON, June 2(1. A district Inspector ilamed Good was fatally shot, and a Sectional police force leader, named White, was seriously wounded, in a Dublfiin hotel. Both were accompanied by their wives. They were having tea in the liStel when a dozen men rushed in anil fired revolvers. LONDON, June 27 It was a cadet named Hunt, not District Inspector Good, who was shot in a Lublin hotel. ANTI-SINN FEINER SHOT. LONDON. June 2(1 Sinn Feinors raided a farm house at Fbnyvale occupied bv a man mimed Arthur Trainer', who some time previously had refused to pay any Shut Fein levies. The raiders took him out of bed and fatally shot, him in a neighbouring lane. SAME AS DE VALERA’S. LONDON, June 26. The Ulster Premier, Sir James Craig, will consult the Ulster Cabinet on Tuesday regarding an invitation which he has received from Mr Llovd George to a conference, which is-similar to Mr de Valera’s invitation. EYES OF EMPIRE. LONDON. June 26 ••The Times’.’ Parliamentary Lobbyist comments that Sinn Fein is well a rare that the Dominions are now watching Irish a (fairs at closer . range through the eyes of their Premiers in Guidon. "T'-cir presence.'' he says, ■ adds to Ihe appropriateness ot the summoning of Irishmen to a conference to end the age-old feud. The eyes of the Empire are now turned to Ireland. Sinn Fein’s reply to Lloyd Geoi»je "ill profoundly influence Dominion opin- / ion.” HAS SITUATION CHANGED:-

LONDi'N. June 2(5 The Times Dublin correspondent says“ire-land regards Mr Lloyd George's invitation to Mr De Valera and Sir J. Craig as the direct outcome of the King’s Belfast " speech. It changes the whole face ol the political situation. It has caused a reaction in public opinioii from despair to profound relief and lively hope. It is expected that Mr De Valeri and his colleagues will attend the proposed .Conference, and will there invite the British Cabinet to state the maximum concessions they are ready to make, for the submission of same to the Dail Kircann. ‘•if all goes well (says the “Tunes” conespondent), a military Jruce will he discussed at joint sittings of the Northern < Ulster) Parliament and of representatives of all southern Ireland. Public opinion (he added) believes licit if the tvyo bodies are brought together, a settlement will be reached. A CONFERENCE EXPECTED. OK VALERA WILLING. LONDON, June 2(5. T'.e “Daily Mail” states: “The Cabinet have aporoved of Air Lloyd Geoige s letters to Mr do Valera and Sir James Craig. The latter is summoning the Lister Cabinet to meet on June 28, to consider the invitation. Air de Valera is consulting the Sinn Fen. leaders. It' is expected that both parties will lU The ’’Daily Mail’s” Dublin correspondent telegraphs: De \ alera ceitainlv will accept- the invitation to a conference, provided Mr Lloyd George .rives more binding guarantees of sateU For Michael Collins, Bichard Muicuhy al ,d any other pidminem Republican whom Mr de Valera may choose to bring to the conference. THFj IRISH CONFERENCE! (Received This Day at 10.10 a.in.) LONDON, June 2i. The Ulster press view the Conference with suspicion. The “Northern Whig” declares Hon. Lloyd George is not treat. \ n ,r Sir James Craig fairly, in asking him to meet De Valera whose hands are steeped in the blood of hundreds of innocent policemen, soldiers and civilians. The “News Letter” states the question is whether the Sinn Feiners are prepared to come to he Conference on the basis of the abandonment of thier demand for a ; Republic. That must he so, else the’lmperial Government would bo a traitor to us and the King *| Hon. Chamberlain in the Commons, said it was impossible this session to introduce legislation providing for reconstruction of the House of Lords. Government hoped to submit proposals early next session.