IRELAND

Taranaki Daily News, 21 June 1921, Page 5

IRELAND

CONTROL OF REVENUE. NEW SYSTEM SUGGESTED. 7- • IMPORTANT DECISION PENDING. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received June 20, 7.50 p.m. London, June 20. To-day’s Cabinet meeting will discuss Irish finance, and it is considered the result will be fateful. Liberal members of the Cabinet prefer concessions to the continued intensified coercion, and they are supported by coercion, and they are by certain Unionists. The Premier, Mr. A. J. Balfour and Sir Hamar Greenwood lead the dissentients. It is estimated the Irish revenue is nearly £47,000.000, only one-tenth of which is controlled by the Irish Parliament. Reformers in the Cabinet desire to give real fiscal autonomy, subject to payments for Imperial defence, practically the same as Australia, declaring this is the only way to salvation and to end civil war. The majority of the members of the of Commons and the House of Lords will probably support the reformers. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asan. FIGHTING IN DUBLIN. INTENSE FIRING IN THE CITY. Received June 20, 7.50 p.m. London, June 20. Reports received from Dublin since midnight state that intense rifle and machine-gun fire has broken out. It is believed a further attack against the Guatoxns House is in progress. —Aus.-NJZ. Jable Assn. FIRES AND MURDERS. REBELS’ TERRORISM CONTINUES. Received June 20, 5.5 p.m. London, June 20. Rebels destroyed Ravensdale Castle and Dundalk library, which contained the only complete set of journals of the old Irish Parliament. The courthouse was also destroyed, likewise Warren’s Court, the Cork residence of Sir A. Warren. A patrol of Wiltshires was bombed in • Dublin from the streets and housetops. Seven military and nine civilians were wounded, including three women. A party of Crown forces fought armed civilians at Castlecomer. One rebel was killed and two wounded. Rebels attacked police at Thomastown and one constable was killed and one wounded. Many ex-servicemen and other civilians were murdered.—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. AN QFFICER- MURDERED. Received June 20, 7.50 p.m. London, June 20. An officer of the Worcester regiment, motoring last night with three ladies at Carrick Mines, was held up by armed civilians, who took the officer from the car and shot him, inflicting a dangerous wound. They then ordered one of the ladies to drive to the mountains, where the officer was again taken out and murdered. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KING’S VISIT TO BELFAST. LARGE FORCE OF TROOPS. IMPORTANT SPEECH EXPECTED. >y Telegraph.--Press Assn.—Copyright. Received June 20, 7.50 pm. London, June 20. Daily Herald states that more tnan 11,000 troops will guard Belfast during the Royal visit. Not a word has been spoken against Their Majesties in Ireland so far. The Lord Mayor’s appeal for £lO,OOO for the purposes of the Royal reception haa elicited £l4OO. The King’s Belfast speech may contain more than platitudes, and perhaps a strong peace appeal.—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn.