CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1921, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

THE IRISH PROBLEM. Ac ST KALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. HON LI.OYD Gl-ORGES HEALTH. LONDON. .September 27. The verbatim report of Mr Lloyd G-eJ.tfc’.s interview with the Condon Mayors, at Gairloe-h.. on September 22m1, states that lie tolel tile deputation: "I wish that my health permitted me to go back to London and L here summon my colleagues hut the lector forbids, and 1 shall he of little use to the unemployed if i go hack lame, halt and exhausted. Pdrhaps the reflection which J shall give the problem will not he the worse if it he given without tin incessant diam on me’s strength, which eats away your mind, nerve and energy." Later the Premier said: '‘Fur years [ have been trying to get away for a little rest ; the terrible problems it the modern world have been pursuug me every time. Personally 1 wish that these tasks were entrusted to some me else; hut as long as I am here, 1 oust accept the responsibility, and [ on prepared to accept it.” OFFICIAL REPORT LONDON, September 27. Ail official report has been publish'd relating to the Belfast outbreak The communique states : ‘'At eight (’clock on Monday morning the intimiJators forced the (’..tbelie dock labourers to leave their work at the Queen’s Jiinv, in Belfast at 11 a.in. One mob ittaeked the Catholic workers who were employed on the football ground. One f these workers was shot. ‘•.U three o’clock on Monday afternoon another mob forced ihe Catholic workers to leave the brick works at Belast."

CATHOLICS victimised LONDON. September 27

The “Westminster Gazette's” Belfast correspondent states: "To any doubter# of the responsibility for the disorders in Belfast ] would commend the official report, which describes 10 incidents that occurred between six o'clock in the morning and ten o’clock in Unevening. In nine of these C'atholice were the victims.' In the tenth ease both sides fired. 1 -' STRIKE ON IRISH RAILWAYS. LONDON. Sept. 2S The "Daily Express” Dublin correspondent states: A strike has occurred on the Great Southern and Western railway. It has caused a hold-up of English mails and passengers, many of whom are stranded in Dublin. MB TOWN LEY’S THREAT. LONDON, eptember 27. Mr Townley, a Coalitionist M.P... has telegraphed to Mr Lloyd George at Gairloch. as follows: "In the event of further concessions to Air de Valera, minus parliamentary sanction, 1 cannot continue to support your Government.” BELFAST REPORT, i Received This Day at 8 30 a.tn.) LONDON, Sept. 28. An official communique regarding Belfast refers only to Monday’s incidents.