NO RISK TAKEN.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 April 1920, Page 5

NO RISK TAKEN.

MORE TROOPS FOR IRELAND.

WARSHIPS AT BELFAST. CAMPAIGN AGAINST TEE POLICE. By Ajkl—Copyright. Received April 2, 11.45 p.m. London, April 1. The Dublin corropoadentof the Standard lays Inland's Easter i* heavily cftaiged with foreboding*. The authorities are preparing for any contingency. They hare strengthened the Duhtin garrison and scattered extra trows throughout the country. Wanttpa have arrived at Belfast, but their purpose is unknown. BaUda against the police continue in the proriMti. A bomb explosion wrecked the barracks at Ctonully, in Tipperaiy, bnt tkere were no casualties.

A ten party attacked the barracks at Scartagiafe, in County Kerry, for three hours, wift rifies, petrol, and explosives. Hts police returned a hot fire with rifles •M grenades, and beat the raiders off. Xeceired April 2, 5.5 p.m. London, March 31

Between fifty and a hundred armed Mm attacked tke police barracks at Dirmis at midnight. They dropped petrol and explosives down a chimney, completely wrecking the building. A sergeant an&iix constables drove off tke attackers. Two police were wouaied, and one who lost a hand is in a critical condition.—Aus.-N.2L Cable Ana,

A RICH HAUL. HAIDERS HOLD UP A TRAIN. Received April 2, 11.45 (un. London, April 1. Raidela held up a train near Limerick ud (tola £2soo.—Timea Service. HOME RULE BILL. DIRECT QUESTION TO LABOR. PREMIER'S HOPE IX UNION. Received April 1, 2.35 p.m. London, March .11. in the House of Commons, Sir Edward Canon said if anyone could speak for South Ireland and West Ireland he appealed to him to do his best to start good temperedly to govern under the Aefr Irish Parliaments. He would most heartily agree and would anticipate the speediest union in one Parliament He promised Ulster to do his level best with her Parliament.

Mr. Lloyd George declared the debate clearly demonstrated that the Governplan held the field. Undoubtedly the majority of Irishmen wanted independence and an Irish Republic. It was useless to talk of self-determination; supporters thereof must go the full length of granting an Irish Republic, and every part of the country, which bad been acting together for a. century, was entitled to say it meant to establish a separate republic. He asked the leader of the Laborites if he was in Javor of the application of the principles )f self-determination to Ireland.

Mr. J. R. Clones, after hesitation, Mid Dot m Mr. Lloyd George had defined it. Mr. Lloyd George said this meant that the Labor Party was opposed to any Irish demand for a Republic, and he expressed gratification at this, but he told Laborltes not to mislead the Irish electorate

Mr. Lloyd George asserted that no section of Ireland would accept Mr. Asqtkith's plan and no party in Britain would accept the proposal favored by the majority of Irish opinion. The British Government, with it* responsibility to the whole Empire, must exercise its wisest considered judgment. He refuted Mr. Devlin's criticism of the Irish Parliament's restricted powers. If Scotland and Wales were offered a similar measure they would gratefully accept it. Certain powers like customs control might be conferred on Ireland if she settled down and accepted union, but at present it would be placing a dangerous weapon in the hand of an infuriated people. He concluded with the sanguine belief that events will lead to a union, though not within one to three years.— imperial Service.