IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1920, Page 5

IRELAND.

APPEAL FOR A TRUCE. TO OPEN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Received Wov. 18, 8 p.m. London, Nov. 17. Seventeen English Bishops have signed a resolution appealing to both sides to arrange a truce, so as to enable negotiations for a settlement to be conducted. Sergeant Donoghue was shot dead in Cork It is officially stated that four men who were arrested tried to escape In Killaloe, and all were shot dead. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. LABOR PARTY'S DEMAND. WITHDRAWAL OF ARMED FORCES. Received Nov. IS, 8 p.m.

London, Nov. 1". The Labor Party has issued a manifesto demanding the withdrawal of all armed forces from Ireland, and placing the responsibility for the maintenance of order on local authorities, and the immediate election of a constituent assembly to formulate whatever constitution the Irish people desire. A Labor commission has been appointed to visit Ireland and investigate reprisals.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. FRIENDS IN AMERICA. SUPPORT FOR A REPUBLIC. Received Nov. 18, 11.30 p.m. Washington, Nov. 18. A Commission of seven from the committee of a hundred investigating the Irish question, will open hearings 'tomorrow with two Mayors from Ireland, John Durham, of Balbriggan, and Dennis Morgan, of Thurles, as witnesses. The Commission intends sending a sub-com-mittee to Ireland for first hand investigations. The British Embassy in refusing an invitation of representation, points out that it could not approve of the purposes of the enquiry, and the only resist will be a spreading of propaganda. Irish Republican leaders in the United States, under the direction of De Valera, have completed the country-wide organisation of the American Association for recognition of the Irish Republic, which aims to supplant the Friends of Irish Freedom as the leading Irish organisation here—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.