THE IRISH TREATY.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1921, Page 5

THE IRISH TREATY.

SINN FEIN’S VOICE. RATIFICATION LIKELY. AN EARLY DECISION. By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright. Received Dec. 19, 9.25 p.m. London, Dec. 19. It is not expected the Dail Eireann will divide on the Irish treaty before Tuesday. It is generally assumed in Dublin, that Mr. Michael Collins will secure ratification of the treaty. Mr. De Valera showed poorly in the . debate, the real strength of the opposition being Messrs. Stack and Burgess. The governing body of the Scottish Sinn Feiners pledged their support to Mr. De Valera. THE BOUNDARY QUESTION. ULSTER WILL FIGHT IT. Received Dec. 19, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec., 18. Mr. Andrews (an Ulster Cabinet Minister), speaking to mid-Down Unionists, said the Northern Government would fight the boundary question to a finish. Tyrone and Fermanagh must remain part of Ulster. He could not tell the loyalist of to-day to owe allegiance to the Northern Government and remain a British citizen and to-morrow drive him under another flag; there was no avenue of peace that way. He denounced the treaty as a panic surrender to Sinn Fein.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTACKS ON BRITISH. CONDEMNED BY SINN FEIN. Loudon, Dec. 17. Thu Dail Eireann Cabinet has issued a statement condemning the attacks on British forces and declaring that the attacks are not committed by Republican forces. The Cabinet lias authorised a strict investigation of four attacks in which two British were killed. SIR HORACE PLUNKETT’S HOUSE. ROBBED BY MASKED MEN. London, Dec. 17. Masked gun-men raided Sir Horace Plunkett’s house near Dublin. They showed complete knowledge of the house and the lia'yts of the occupants. They held up the steward with rifles and decamped with the wages intended for the servants. Volunteers scoured the countryside without result. BELFAST DISTURBANCES RENEWED. TRAM-CAR FUSILADE. London, Dec. 17. The Belfast outbreaks were B renewed to-night at Albert Bridge Road, gunmen shooting freely. Pedestrians fled and the tram service was stopped. Passengers by the last tram had to lie on the floor of the oar • j escape the bullets. A girl was shot dead. The authorities ordered that the curfew be imposed and called out the military.