IRISH AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1924, Page 3

IRISH AFFAIRS

IttITKHUN AND N.Z PAUL! ASSOCIATION ULSTER’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, Aug. 21. The “Daily Herald's” Belfast correspondent says: Despite every attempt to keep secret the result, of Mr Baldwin's and .Sir L. Worthington Evans’s conference with Sir Jas. Craig, it is freely rumoured itt Unionist circles that a definite understanding has been reached, and that Ulster, though refusing to nominate a Boundary Commissioner, does not intend to oppose —the establishment of the .Boundary Commission hv Britain. 11 the Commission's report vindicates the ( Isletviewpoint regarding the intention of Article 12 of the Irish Treaty, and recommends only a minor boundary ratification, Ulster will accept the tinding. On the other hand, if it recommends the transfer of considerable ureas to the Free State, Ulster will reject the findings, and will challenge Britain to do her worst. COMPETITION AGAINST HE LEAST. LONDON, Aug. 22. ___ The "Daily Telegraph's” political 'observer says he is informed that two great German shipbuilding firms lllohinvoss and the Vulkan works, are negotiating with the Irish Free State Ministry of Commerce for the formation of an Irish-German Company, to he established at Queenstown, as a competitor (-> the Belfast shipbuilding v arils.