IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 April 1921, Page 5

IRELAND.

ELECTIONS IN IRELAND. A MANIFESTO TO ULSTER. By Telejrraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received April 26, 8 p.m. - London, April 26. The Ulster Unionist leader, Sir James Craig, in an election manifesto, urges the vital necessity of recording votes, especially as the election is on a proportional representation basis. He declares a strong working majority is necessary to guard the six counties’ rights and privileges against the encroachment of the Southern Parliament, and failure to secure an effective majority will mean an immediate submergeinent in the Dublin Parliament.—Reuter Service. POLICEMEN SHOT IN ERROR. ■ London, April 25. Inspector Taylor and two other policemen, who were returning from Germanston aerodrome, Dublin, in the darkness, did not answer the military patrol’s challenge. Inspector Taylor was killed and the others seriously wounded.

LORD DERBY RETICENT.

London, April 25. Lord Derby, speaking at Liverpool, admitted that he went to Ireland incognito, because he desired freedom from the übiquitous reporter. He would not divulge whom- he saw, as it would be a ’breach of confidence. He had no mission from the Government, and went unknown to them, except the Premier. He was depressed by what he saw. He was going again.

Alluding to the reference to Mr. Lloyd George, he said he had no mandate from the Conservative Party to open its arms to the Premier or "from Mr. Lloyd George to say that he wished to fall into those arms. There was an old saying that a reformed poacher made the best lf so there could not be a better recruit to Unfonism thsn Mr. Lloyd George.