THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1923, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AUSTRALIA* ANP N.JS. CABLE ASSOCIATION

MR COSOUAVK'S FfRMNKSS._ LONDON, January < • Ml- (,’OKgraVO ill 11 U'ttC’l* to G 011C1 a I M.-Keoi'i- replying to Longford Councils' resolution asking f or states these peace resolutions aic n nioonsliinc. Those who made »i..' can have peace to-morrow on the only terms safe for the people. If they «o,rt •seept the tei ins they must make war at their cost. It is easy fur them to try to win peace now they have lost the war. The letter repeats the Gnvcru-

nmnt’s deterininatioii ‘'to show we are a nation which won’t allow hamlits cnnnieli or a..rebellion to he tolerated. Government has to show- patience, forl.ieataiiec and Generosity. If the iitennlars have had enough of war, let them be the so': nest to say so. We will welcome them like brothers. |,\XI) REFORM IN IRETANT). LONDON. .1 a unary G. The “Daily Mail’s” Dublin correspondent'states :—The Free State Governmeat is preparing a Rill to remedy the defects in the Irish f/'nd \ct~. "hi h will do much to remove landlordism, which is the Imglmar of the TH-ll peasan. The Rill is one enabling the peasant and small farmer to become tenant owners. REBEL ATTACKS. LONDON, January (i Some armed men held up a goods train at Rcln-ny. ami the uncoupled the engine, taking no heed ol warnings ot danger of a collision, hut sent olf the engine at full speed towards Dublin. The engine crashed into a passenger train from Ilowth, and both were derailed, many passengers being injured.

Some armed men also held up seventeen postmen as they lelt Cork Post. Office to commence their rounds. They seized letter hags and escaped. One postman was wounded. Three men were shot dead at Cora. One was Robert Tobin. Clerk to ( nrlf Pensions Committee, formerly a member of the National Army. While walkill" Inwards his home, accompanied by his wife, Tobin received eight wounds anil died instantly.

A party of Irregulars linsueeesslully attacked for seven hours a military post in .Mill Street, C ork. one soldiei being killed and live wounded.

SCt 1G ESTER IRISH TKRMK. (Received this day at 5.50 a.in.) LONDON. •January A writer in “Freeman's Journal” who claims to have keen in communication with de Valera’s supporters says immediate peace is possible il Mr Cosgrove will accept the following terms— T)e Valera to select three buildings and gather there all the Repuhlii mis arms

and ammunitii n nude 11 c.mo l "f fifty Republicans and ten Free Slate -oldiers. A guarantee will he given to deliver iiji the arms to the President selected after a gsneral election which shall take place not later than May. Hostilites to cease immediately. all the prisoners to he released immediately, and after three weeks any person found with arms nr ammunition to he executed within twenty four' hours. Press censorship to be abolished and T)c Valera and his followers allowed 1 o move about without molestation. Republicans to assist in making a now register. Any Republicans willing to abide by tbo result of the general election to be eligible for employment or office under the Free State Government and under the Government to he elected in May. The "Daily Mail” Dublin correspondent states a clause in the Irish Land Bill provides for the compulsory sale of land, the purchase price to be spread over seventy years, calculated on tlie basis of the annual payments which are less than the present rent. FIGHTING AT CORK. Received Ibis (lav at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 7. Fighting .at Cork broke out again during the week end, and lasted lor seven hours, the rebels finally retreating with seven killed and niiiteen wounded. -Mills street was the principal scene of the fighting. The rebels captured an outpost by a trick. A woman shot sentries and then signalled to the rebels, who rushed the post. Fifty irregulars, using thirteen machine guns, and a hose wfiieh poured out a stream of petrol, attacked the main body of Free Staters in the Carneigie Library, hut were repulsed. Liam Lynch, the rebel chief of staff, led the attack, dressed as a priest.

Lausanne Coiileivnce j AUSTRAIiIAN AND N.Z. CAUDJS ASSOCIATION. 'l'l l’ KS AM) CAPITULATIONS. LAUSANNE, January 7. Turks failing’to offer eoiuiter proposals, tliu Capitulations Coniinission Ims adjourned indefinitely. It will lie diffi- j cult to bridge tile differences even by nn unsatisfactory compromise. I TURKEY’S POLICY. i LAUSANNE, .lan. -j. j Ismet Pasha, interviewed, denied j that he intended to take any advant- j age of the situation created by the j breakdown at Paris, saying that he ! (nine to Lausanne to conclude peace, j and lie was unable to see why a dis- i agreement on the reparations questi.n! should affect the negotiations at Lau- j sanne. I TURKEY DEMANDS INDEMNITY. ! CONSTANTINOPLE, dan.. A ! After the Turkish Cabinet had heard a Turkish envoy from Lausanne. . jfaouf Hoy, addressing the Angora Na- j tional Assembly, said tjiat a lasting i peace was immediately obtainable ii the Powers reeognised Turkey’s judicial independence. Turkey eould not accept control over any demilitarised zone on the Straits. She must have reparations, including the price ol the dreadnoughts that have not been restored by Croat Britain. If the Powers did not grant reparation, Turkey must have the lihertv to exact them from Greece. PTf OTECTING MINORITIES. LAUSANNE, Jan. C. The Minorities Sub-Commission has adjourned. There was nn angry scene. Rizanur heatedly refusing to listen to any further narration of the Armenians’ sorrows and declaring that they themselves were responsible. He then v’lked out of the room.

The Allied Mission conferred on the situation thus created, and Eent a protest to Tsmet Pasha.