IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

iCSTKALIAN ANL N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

SINN FEINERS IN PRISON.

LONDON* July 18. Eighty Sinn Fein prisoners who were brought to Dartmoor from Iro- 4 land a month ago, organised an attempt at passive resistance when paraded and ordejred to proceed with usual tasks. They refused and dropping their caps and tunics, began, singing and dancing. They disregarded tho Governor’s appeal to them to obey the orders, and were forcibly replaced in their cells after sharp struggles with/' the warders

IRISH CONFERENCE.

LONDON, July 18,

It is officially announced that Mr Earn onn de Valera, Sinn Fein Leader, Ita9 had a further two hours’ conversation to-day with Mr Lloyd George. The didcussikH# will ibe resumed on Thursday.

LONDON, July 18,

It is officially announced tha£ the Ulster Premier, Sir James Craig, and his cabinet members after® Mr de Valera’s conference, saw Mr Lloyd George. They are returning to Belfast to-night. This is in accordance wiitli arrangements .‘they previously made

SIR J. CRAIG’S STATEMENT, (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 1

Sir James Craig made a statement that the air had been cleared by de Valera and his friends insisting on the question iof self-determination for Ireland.

Sinn Fein candidates who stood at Ulster elections were severely defeated on the questions of partition and self-determination. It now remains for do Valera and friends to make whatever settlement they can with the British Government. With this settlement, Ulster .does not desire to interfere, unlike de Valera in the case of Ulster settlement. This being so, T and my colleagues are returning to Ireland to attend to local affairs. 1 hope de Valera and Lloyd George will ,ho able to reach an agreement. Ulster will lie glad to co-operate on equal terms in any necessary conference.

ULSTER’S DECISION

(Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 19

Sir James Craig’s statement has caused surprise in the lobby, hut it. regard ed as beneficial, bringing reality to the situation, and checking the easy optimism. The lobby is confident that Ulster’s step will not harm the peace efforts, merely meaning that Ulster is determined to decide her own status for herself.

1 DE VALERA’S DEMAND. *

(Received This Day at. 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. De Valera informed the “Daily Herald” that Ireland’s one demand is the unqualified right to choose freely how she will be governed, in other words, independence. Her only request is to he left free from British aggres sion and interference. The paper adds that De Valera is at present in this country conversing (with the British Premier, as President of -the Irish Republic.