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Taranaki Daily News, 1 October 1920, Page 5

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SOLUTION FOR IRELAND, JPBBSENT CONDITIONS A REPROACH J} Telegraph—Pre*s Aisn.—Copyright, / Received Oct. 1, 1.20 a.m. . London, Sept. 29. yiscount Grey, in a letter to the Westminster G&xette, declares the government of Ireland has never been such a reproach and discredit to British states"The only prospect for future peace aad good government is for. the Irish to tow up their own scheme," he adds. "Xha only practicable policy seems to ma- to have three cardinal points: (1) A definite announcement that there can only be one foreign policy for Britain aM'ftelaiid, one army, and one navy; - (2) ; lri»hmen must be as free as the people* of the great self-governing Dominions to settle for themselves how their 'country- should be governed; (3) to give timer far them to come to an agreement witt''each other, and draw up a scheme, flit British Government will continue to r p*ftrta, a* bett it can, the function of the government ol Ireland for a period not exceeding two years, and at the end «f tint period, or sooner if Ireland is far it, to withdraw, and'then the ttspbntibility for Irish Government will 1m onlrishmen themselves." Unionist opinion in Belfast points out that' tie Irish Convention has already failbd to draw a scheme for governing Ireland, owing to Sins Fein demanding a Mpublie. Therefore, Viscount Grey's paaaya fails. It is the solution of a gtatwftt aitting in the calm of his study, bit oblivion* of the actual conditions.— Renter Ssrvic*. BSPKISALS CONDEMNED. PROVOCATION OF POLICE. London, Sept. 28. Sir Hama.r Greenwood, Oiief Secretary for Ireland, has telegraphed to the Bill Mail Gakette that there is no truth in the allegations that the Government baa oounived at or supported reprisals. fie Government condemns .reprisals, and lUte itsued orders condemning them and i* taking steps to prevent them. Naarly ahandred policemen have been j brutally murdered, five recently in Clare by «npa»ding ballets, resulting in h'orlibto nurtilations. Despite the intolerabb provocation the police forces have maatltaed their discipline and are inia number and efficiency, and command the support of every lawabiding eitizen. j ll* number of alleged reprisals is few, | and the damage done exaggerated. : Tie Daily Chronicle publishes a semiofficial explanation of the attitude of thei Government regarding reprisal in Ire-1 land. It states that very often murderers of policemen are well known, but conviction ig impossible, as witnesses are tertoriaed and afraid to give evidence. The feci that policemen see murderers of ttoir comrades unpunished, though known, has proved a great strain on the discipline and forbearance of a splendid force. The extent of the red terror prevailing m Ireland is concealed from the British public by deliberate systematic interfsnmee of Sins Fein telegraph operator* with telegraphic communication. The same means are now employed to spread exaggerated accounts of reprisals. The Government intends to check reprisals, hut refuses to apply the strict letter of the civil law to acts comB&litA hi hot blood under the extreme provocation of peeing comrades murdered. The Government refuges to hiu a policeman while other criminals go See, hut will take summary steps to »app*s* excesses. The Government ivteads to persist in its endeavors to settle the Irish problem by policy rather than snnß. A telegram received this evening states that, in reprisal for the Sinn Fein attack on Mallow barracks, the military raided Townbury Hall The Town Hall, a creamery, and a number of houses •we damaged to the extent of thousand* • of pousds.-rAus.-NJI Cable .Ana. NEWSPAPER COMMENT. QENERAL'S "UNHAPPY OBSERVATIONS." Sept. 30, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 29. The Times, in a leader, regards Sir] fftmer Greenwood's assurances as satisfactory, but .points out that he dissoeietM Umself in no way from General Sir Nevil Maeready'a unhappy observations. It adds that in the absence of Wrthoritttive information, it is difficult to reject the nupitiea that the Government deliberately created a force in Ire|W& Which it now seems unable to con- . fie Da% Express telegraphed to Gen-1 ml) Sir Nevil Macready asking him to « de#y his interview with an AsKrfeu journalist. He replied: '1 iwioot prepared to make any further pj|l4Veiit H —United Service. / WAR ON POLKS. Received Sept. 30, 6.5 p.m. London,. Sept 29. A pea in Tipperary was sentenced for heißf n possession of a notebook con--Biu Fein army instructions. AlMft other orders, was one to pre-! pcjV MM for attacking army tMrraeks. Aiitiff Nadsi "All 'peelers' most be •ttft wilt the battalion officer is prowl Ail acting as spies must be Get on aetive service immethe vicious 'peelers,' and I anjF eutra showing fight."—United Serp* ' ' ■ SOUTH ISLAND FLOODS, IttapOQH TBAtNS RESUME. Br.Wsysth. 1 >"■« Assodttlae. Dusadin, Last Night. fit tDtttedi# Railway Department adfflW that the express between Dunedin and Cbrl*tchttreh got through to-day. Than traa ftrfriy heavy rain in Dunedin and u? eauntry, which was badly needed. ■Water 1* lying on parte of the Taieri Plates, wRh the result that traffic on tha Ootnuß branch line was suspended. Wft I* the orfy local interruption. ' ' It'lWM , ■ |