ARRIVAL OF DR. MANNIX.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3550, 12 August 1920, Page 6

ARRIVAL OF DR. MANNIX.

TAi{EN OFF THE BALTIC‘

STORY OF THE STOPPAGE.

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Dr. Foley, Bishop of B-a'll:i.l'zl.t, in an interview by the Australizm and New Zealand Press Association at. Ijivei-pool," said: British destroyers aecompanied the Baltic for «three hours ast night. (_)11e came alongside aboufi 11.30 mill :,mi<‘2'ed the Balticnto stop. 'l‘\{'o ollieers mine zlboarcl mid presented General ;\lacl'eady"s and Fieldh'(arsll:ll Wilsci'f’§‘T{o?3Llnleuts', “the purport "of both being to the effecst that Archbisliug Mannix’s utterances and actions luul been the cause of disorder in Irelaml uml elsewhere, and that he had been forbidden to land in Ir.e-,land or visit Liverpool." Manchester or Glasgow.’ Field-Marshal ’Wilso'n’s document added tlmrt {apart f'ro.m* _,these "three places Archbishop Marirrix was free to -go zln_v\\'llere in England, Scotland or Wales. Dr. Foley stated: Archbishop Mannix protested ‘against being "taken Ofl? the Baltic. I was present at the top of the lzulder when -:ul‘ofl’icor (tried 'to"persuade him to leave the ship.: Archbishop Mannix said: “I.re‘fu.~:e to fl

leave the ship.” The officer again uttemptqd to persuafle Archbishop Munnix, who again ?I'efuscd, upon which the ofiicer put his hand -On. Archbishop Mannix’s shoulder which was probably equivalent to 2; legal arrest.’ Archbishop

M-annix \\'aflkécl down"‘the ladder, the passenger's of the second and third

classes cheering him, U 11? t}l.G glfQ\v did

not pal'ticipat_o§ ' 31- The Australian Press asked Dr.

Foley his personal opinion of the Government- ’s action. He replied: I lthink it very §tu;)j<ln ant] foolish. Dr. Foley 9»§3‘l€(l= I*‘.atbér Vaughail accompanied "‘J‘.‘rchbishop ' Mannix aboard the dcstroyer and Qvent, with him To Penzance. A

Asked if Archbishop Mallllix expected these prohceicdings, ‘ 1-. Foley xreplied in_ the negative, asfiing tha-f‘. Archbishop Mannix fully expected to ‘be .al"lowcd «to land‘ at Liverpool. Dr. Foley sfatod_ ‘(hat A‘l'chbishop Mannix received many wireless messages, but did not reply becauée he ‘had nothing to say. If he had want-

ed to 17r3])1_3:, he would have been :11-

lowed. He‘ had perfect fl'eedd'nl aboard. Dr. Foley denied 9 rumour that Archbishop ".\I-annix was confined ‘to his cabin. He spent most. of the

time conversing with the passengers. '"‘~ 'ln reply'to :1 question as to who-

that Archbishop Mannix would go -to Ireland, Dr. Fc.-Icy said he had no idea, but thought. Ti possi‘blo_the prohibition would be wf~:hdl'awn.