IRISH AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3649, 9 December 1920, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

THE DUBLIN RAID. CITY COUNCILLORS ARRESTED. LONDON, Dee 7. It was the “ Black and Tans” who raided the Dublin Ciity Hall. Several entered quietly, bowed to the Lord Mayor and read certain names. The men wanted kept quiet, till identified, and were then arrested, namely, Alderman Staines, Councillors Lawlor, Lynch, Brennan, and Clark. The raid lasted for four hours.

LIVELY SCENES IN COMMONS. DEBATE ON IRISH QUESTION. LONDON, Dec. 7. In the House of Commons', Mr Bonar Law said no repry had yet been sent to Father O’Flanagan. Sir Hamar Greenwood said there could be no substantial truce until the leaders in the Irish Republican Army surrendered or were arrested. (General cheers). Mr Devlin asked if that was a declaration of war to the finish on Ireland. (Interruption.) Mr Devlin turned to the Ulster Unionist benches and cried “Shut up you dogs. ’ ’ (Uproar >- » : Sir Hamar Greenwood said there was no question of war against Ireland, but the Government was l bound to take action against extremists.

FATHER 0 ’FLANAGANS TELEGRAM. i i . I REPUDIATED BY SINN FEIN. ! LONDON, Dec. 7. The Sinn Fein authorities have is- | sued a statement to the effect that I Father O ’Flanagan ’s telegram was j purely his personal opinion ana had .not the executives sanction. All public bodies would be well advised to jsteer clear of the snares of the British Government cntil the Dail Eireann has spoken. WAS IT DR. MANNIX? , Received 11.10 a.m. I | LONDON, Dec. B,’ ' The Star, commenting on report that I a Coioniai Archbishop interviewed , Mr Griffiths in Dublin prison on Monj da >b afterwards returning to England, i asks: “Was it Archbishop Mannix?” j pointing out that he is the best known if not tin only, Colonial Archbishop now it, England.