THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1921, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION.

QUESTION IN COMMONS,

LONDON, November 7. In the Commons replying to questions seeking an assurance that Government would”do nothing to coerce the. C<> veriuuent and people of Lister with it view to forcing them to surrender iUW territory <>r rights antler the Govertb illeilt of Ireland. Act,, %>\ Lloyd George said the House had overwhelm- „ ingly" confirmed the Government’s decision to enter the Conference. No Conference could proceed if each fresh rumour concerning the attitude of members participating was to be t subject of Parliamentary discussion by way of question and answer. GERMAN GOVERNMENT. BERLIN, November "• The assembly of a thousand plutocrats to discuss the question of assist- ■ mg the Government adopted 4 resnlu ■ tion demanding the strictest economy ■ in departments, the abolition of the ' eight hours day and that State enter- - [irises lie made profitable. This pnlp--1 ably covers Stinnes schemes to control - the railways, which Government ean- > not accept' for fear of a revolution.

A RAID RESULT. (Received This Day at 5.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov 7. The police raiding a yard in the heart of Relfast yesterday, discovered a loyalist guarded by armed members of the I.R.A. The man had been condemned to death, and his execution was fixed for to-day. The police seized ft wireless set. telephone apparatus find other equipment, ULSTER ; TNVITED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS. LONDON, Nov. 7 It is reported that Mr Lloyd George has invited Sir J. Craig (Ulster Premier) to submit proposals that would he acceptable to Ulster which will lie discussed at a conference composed of Sinn Feiners, British and Lister representatives. PERMANAGH FEELING. LONDON, Nov. (i The Fermanagh County Council terminated the Ulster Rank’s treasureship of its funds because the bank amalgamated with an English hank. SINN FEIN SEIZE ARMS. LONDON, Nov. fi j Memliers of the Irish Republican Army during the hasence of tiie police marched to West Inniskilleii barracks, where they held up four guards, seized 30 lilies and a quantity of bombs and . ammunition, and decam lied in motor . curs. Another raid against military hutments in Tipperary resulted in the re " moral of 31 rifles and boxes of bombs and ammunition. The raiders cut the barbed wire round the huts and finding the rifles were chained they sawed ; through the chains.