IRISH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1920, Page 5

IRISH CRISIS.

MOVE TOWARDS PEACE. IMPORTANT STEP HINTED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received August 15,11.20 p.m. London, August 14. The Freeman's Journal states that Mr. Bonar Law will make an important statement in the House of Commons on Monday with reference to the application of Dominion Homo Rule to Ireland, The Journal believes that the Government contemplates the abandonment of both the coercion s,and the partition of Ireland.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

UNIONIST ALLIANCE VIEWS. Received August 14, 3.5 p.m. London, August 13. Dublin messages report that the Irish Unionist Alliance repudiates Home Rule on the ground that it means a creation of an ( independent Irish Republic, or civil war.—Times Service. WEEK-END ITEMS. DEPORTATION OF SINN FEINERS. Received August 15, 5.5 p.m. London, August 14. Fifty armed men rowing in boats stopped a flotilla of petrol-laden boats at Carrick, on the Shannon, and captured the entire cargo of 1400 gallons. The Lord Mayor of Cork and other Sinn Feiners will be court-martialled, land possibly deported. A number of hunger-striking prisoners liavc been removed to Britain.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. OFFICIAL MAIL STOLEN. Received August 15, 11.20 p.m. London, August 14. Armed raiders captured the Viceroy's and the military authorities' mails at Dublin.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.