THE IRISH PROBLEM

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1921, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM

A t'S fit A 1,1 AN A Nl, N.Z.. CABLE ASSOCIATION. IRISH ORGANISER COMMITTED. LONDON. Oet. 28 Mr Connelly, organiser of the South Wales branch ol the Irish Sell-Deter-mination League, has been committed for trial till a charge of hoarding revolvers, pistols, blasting cartridges nm! gelignite in large quantities anil high explosives, also n document showing I lie plans of six poude, maga.'.inev at Met lliyr. THE “DIE-HARD” TORIES. LONDON. 28.

Mi Gretton, M.l’.. will move, and Mr Gwynnc will second, for the unionist ''Die-Hards," a censure motimn < u Monday.

The press generally anticipate that the division thcicun will resa.l in an over whelming vote of confidence in ti e Government. The papers -ay tile majority of all the partic* believe that the only alternative to the negotiations would lie a real ami ilctei inim-il warfare in Ireland.

Die London 'Evening Siamla;d" says: “Well-informed quarters adini' that the Peace Conference lias not made ally real progress hillict to." The "Daily Mail" says in a leading

article that Alt' Lloyd George's dramatic challenge to the l nitaiis’s is a J. Unite sign that lie has irrevuealily set- his feet oil the path of peace, consistent with the unity of the Empire. The "Mail” points "tit that the Commons will have to decide between the wieeking tactics of a Unionist junta, and the statesmanship seeking a peaceful settlement.

A MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. LONDON, Get. 28. ID Hon Mi AA'oi thiugtoii Evans, speaking at Reading, said; Many people were surprised at the Government negotiating with the Irish Republican leader, whose army, he said, had been guilty uf dastardly offences, but it was the stalemeii's duly to d" the best possible for the country and the Empire, and to try to enable the Government of Ireland to be tarried on without bloodshed: Tl,e people of Britain, he continued, would not go to war. if it were possible to escape it, hut if the Emipre’s safety were at stake, they would do so. and would carry a war in Ireland on to a successful conclusion. Every chance ol bringing about conciliation would first lie taken. REPUBLICAN SEIZURE. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oet. 30. The Irish Republican Army have seized Ballyshannon workhouse, anti are using it as training headquarters. Youths are being conscripted and ordered there for training. The inmates were sent to the local hospital. j