THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1921, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AUSTRALIAN INI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

THE IRISH CONFERENCE

ADJOURNED TILL TO-DAY

LONDON, October 11 The Irish Conference lias been adjourned till Thursday. The Government's communique merely • records the names of those present. It is understood that to-day's proceedings were extremely satisfactory. IRISH REPUBLICANS IN LONDON. LONDON. October 11.

, When the -Irish Conference in- Lon-

'.lull Uli- morning adjourned till the ’afternoon, crowds of armed 1 rislim-n i„,d women inn relied through London ! streets in procession to the I''’ l ' ; delegates? headituarters. They «ere waving Sinn Fein lings and singing Irisfl hymns and songs, varied witn cries of ‘Up with Sinn Fein!” The llritisli I‘ress Association says: “A curious feature of the Irish Con- ■ ferenee has been the fact that the Irish delegates have arrived attended !by gunmen. Each of their ears and . armed guards. The arms were plain \ 'visible in the men’s .pockets, as they y took their seats besides the drivers.”

j TO KEEP THE TRUCE. ! LONDON, October 12. ! The "Dnilv Chronicle - ’ states: ‘'Tlie 'first result of the Irish Conference has j been the appointment of a ! mittee to consider the better observance {of the terms of the truce, and to I come to a decision regarding the better J treatment of the Irishmen kept prison- [ ors. I Ha mar Greenwood, Mr Worthington Evans, General Mac-Ready, (representing England and Mr Michael Collins, Mr Barton and Mr Doogan (representing Ireland) will serve on this committee I As the result of Mr I.loyd Geoige I calling attention to the matter of ■ breaches of the truce the Irish de,legation implied that this matter is one affecting both parlies -and that ‘ tlie co-operation of the British forces in observing the truce was necessary. Then a lengthy, but amicable discussion followed. ; between the meetings there was a pleasant tea party, at which Mr Lloyd George acted as host. The Irish delegations acceptance of the invitation is ! the more significant as before they left Dublin members of the Irish delegation • intimated that they would not accept British hospitality. No shorthand notes of the proceedings have thus far been taken.

I ENFORCING LAW IN IRELAND.- : LONDON, October 11. When some armed men entered the Clonmel branch of the Bank of Ireland, locking up three clerks in the manager’s roclm, and stole between £IOOO and £2OOO in notes, the police and the T.R.A. police immediately started in pursuit of them.

j LONDON, October 12.

At the annual meeting of the Irish ,'atholic Hierarchy at Mavnuoth Col»ge- Cardinal I.ogue presided. The lishops unanimously carried a resoluion welcoming the Peace Conference, nd hoping and praying that its iberatlons would eventuate in the icace thnt will satisfy the national iglits and aspirations of tin' Irish eople, thereby inducing permanent riendship l>etween the two peoples.