INRELAND

Southland Times, Issue 18844, 9 June 1920, Page 5

INRELAND

POLICE TARTY ATTACKED. TWO WOUNDED. By Telegraph. -Tress Assn—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association I. LONDON. June 7. A party of men attacked four policemen at B'ullyhan.i, Armagh. Sergeant Holland was dangerously wounded in five places, one constable was wounded and another is miss ing. The police returned the fire, killing a civilian. DE VALERA. UNLIKELY TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. [ LONDON, June 7, (Received June S, 9.55 p.m.i Sinn Fein circles in Loudon informed the Australian Tress Association that it was unlikely that De Valera would attempt to ■’ visit Australia as was rumoured. It was j mure likely that De Valera would consult j Archbishop Mannix at San Franeßeo. ProbI ably lie Valera would accompany Dr Mannix to Rome. THE WASHINGTON DEMONSTRATIONS. VERBAL APOLOGY TENDERED. WASHINGTON, June 7. Mr Colby, Secretary of State, verbally i a[K)logised to Sir Auckland Geddes for the burning of the British Hag by Irish women [ Sinn leinars recently. *.\ hen the circumI stances wen- fully investigated a formal ap- | ology would be tendered. I AMERICAN SYMPATHY. 1 AN APPEAL TO CONGRESS. i NEW YORK, June 8. (Received June 8, 11.45 p.m.) The New York Times’ Chicago correspondent says De Valera and Representative j Walsh have finished a tentative draft of a J plank they will ask the Committee on Reso- | lu'ions to incorporate in the Republican platform. The understanding among the leaders is that in the event of the committee refusing to adopt the draft, they will ask that a plank expressing sympathy with the Irish people be incorporated.