IRISH AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1923, Page 3

IRISH AFFAIRS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE JUDGE'S REMARKS. (Received this day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON', July 5. Justice Swift, in sentencing Art ()’- Erien and McGrath said:—‘'lt is perfectly clear that each of you have I icon parties to a wicked seditious conspiracy to overthrow His Majesty’s Government in Ireland. You have been guilty of a. terrible crime against the laws of this country." Referring to the other four, Justice Swift said: ‘'ll, must be remembered, in your lavour, that you did not enter the witness box and lie. The. eiime was made, but it did not have preparation on a very large scale. Arrangements had been made whereby England was divided into military districts, while guns and ammunition were to he despatched to Ireland." IRELAND TRANQUIL. (Received this day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON. July .5. Mr T. Healey, interviewed by the "Daily Express” on the eve of his return to Dublin said: “The Fife State has been established definitely and internal assaults have ended. Trelaiifl to-day is as tranquil as Britain. The Irish feel that they have been treated absolutely fair by Britain since the treaty. Our people in Australia, Canada and elsewhere feel that the Free State is definite and consequently the old anti-British feeling overseas has vanished. The problem we are at present faced with is hi.w in release the ten thousand interned Irish- j men. AVe are anxious to end this .sorrowful position immediately without ex- j posing the public to a. recrudescence of I the disorder, but the internees will he released ns soon as safety permits.”