THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1921, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. GABLE ASSOCIATION. SINN FEIN’S IDEAL. PARIS, August 29 The newspapers “Liberte?’ 1 ’ has interviewed Air de Valera, who stated his attitude On the religious qwestioi) was that of mutual tolerance he said, Air de Vajera continued: —“The Catholic Church is not the State Church of Ireland, and it does not want to he, and it will not be. Ulster is merely a minority, and moreover, a minority consisting of an element that is foreign to Ireland. Ulstermen are, however, Irish and i f they are prepared to recognise their nationality, m* Government will make every passible concession in their favour.” Tie added : —“To the Ulstermen who fought for Ireland, we will give all that lies in Dominion Home rule and to those who fought for England we will give nil the financial compensations possible to enable them to establish themselves abroad.” • “We shall mot permit England to impose Jjer warships oh our territorial waters.” BELFAST SHOOTING. ' LONDON, Aug. 30 Gunmen and snipers in Belfast maintained a fusilade until after midnight. The street lamps, were extinguished and the only light was the blaze from bouses set on lire by mobs. There was further shooting to-day. ULSTER RIOTING. LONDON, Aug. bO The London “Daily Express’s” RelI'nst correspondent says:—“Yesterday's outbreak was the most serious since the truce. Both sides used bombs and revolvers. compelling the authorities to use their armoured oars. In tho afternoon certain streets became impassable, owing to the intensity of firing. Sniping was resumed in the evening. THE POSITION TN IRELAND. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 30 Violent lighting occurred in Belfast this afternoon. A labourer named Cash was shot dead, also several serious casualties resulted. Sandbag shelters were used in some streets. The total casualties since yesterday were three killed and fourteen injured. The disturbance is growing in intensity and tli** loath roll extended. A man named Kennedy and a little girl, Watson, were billed by snipers’ bullets. A hunger strike lias begun among four hundred internees in Spike Island internment camp, Dublin, demanding their unconditional release.