IRISH AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3647, 7 December 1920, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE. MR HENDERSON AS MEDIATOR. SITUATION MORE HOPEFUL. Received 10 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 6. The Times confirms the statment that the Government is carrying on indirect negotiations with the Sinn Fein leaders. At least four channels have been kept open during the last month. Mr Henderson has an unofficial mandate from the Premier to explore an avenue of peace!. It is impossible to say whether they will yet lead to a basis of settlement, but the Government has other views for its guidance in the Irish situation besides Dublin Castle official statements. 2C is profoundly hoped that a basis .of agreement may be fount?.

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. A POINTED QUESTION. LONDON, Dee. 5. Father O’Flanagan, acting President of /he Sinn Fein, telegraphed to Mr Lloyd George: You state you are willing to make peace without waiting for Christmas. Ireland also is willing. What is the first step you propose? Mr Henderson visited Archbishop Loguc at Armagh. Archbishop Logue said he was deeply anxious for cessation of violence and a truce with a cleaner and clearer atmosphere, so as to enable a discussion to take place with a view to an honourable settlement.