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Taranaki Daily News, 13 January 1921, Page 5

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PEACE OVERTURES. IifSSION WITHOUT AUTHORITY, 4 ' MANNIX AS MEDIATOR. * -/ , Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. ' x deceived Jan. 12, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 11. It is believed that Father OTlanaghan’s mission is a failure, owing to his inability to show that he had any definite authority from the Sinn Fein organisation. The Australian Press Association is officially informed that Archbishop Mannix is making overtures to the Government through intermediaries with a view to establishing an entente with Sinn Fein. The Government attaches no importance to Archbishop Mannix, and regards his overtures as futile.—Aus.- . N.Z. Cable Assn. Father OTlanaghan was responsible for the telegram despatched to Mr Lloyd George at the beginning of December, in which the proposals for a Christmas truce were invited. The cablegram was subsequently repudiated by the other Sinn Fein leaders. SINN FEINERS ATTACKED. - TROOPS BREAK UP CAMP. . Received Jan. 12, 7.30 p.m. London, Jan. 11. Troops attacked, a Sinn Fein camp in an isolated position at Garrybawn, Monaghan. There was a considerable exchange of shots, and the Sinn Feiners fled after they had apparently suffered casualties. No arrests were made.— Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn. MAKING SINN FEINERS USEFUL. London, Jan. 11. The military at Tullamore ordered prominent Sinn Feiners to repair roads round the town where trenches had been dug by the Republican Army.— Reuter.