IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 February 1922, Page 5

IRELAND.

BOUNDARY QUESTION.

CRAIG AND COLLINS DISAGREE. I A SERIOUS SITUATION. By Telegraph —Prt*» Amo—Copyright. London, Feb. 1. After a long interview between Sir James Craig and Air. Collins it was officially announced that they disagreed and that the situation is serious. At the Sinn Fein Congress to be held on February 7, besides Mr. de Valera’s motion—“ That the aim of Sinn Fein shall be, as before, to secure international recognition of Ireland as an independent republic; that Sinn Fein put forward at the rorthcoming election candidates pleogea not to take the oath of fidelity to the British King and not ♦o own allegiance to him”—Mr. Griffiths will propose a motion re-affirming the congress' allegiance to Dain Eireann and supporting the Dail's approval of the treaty. Mr. Collins will move requesting the Provisional Government to take an immediate opportunity of submitting to the electdratea a suggestion that in the event or a decision of the congress the Sinn Fein funds be diverted in proportion to lhe voting. A later Ulster official announcement stales that the crisis is due to Sir James Craigs discovery that large territories are involved in Mr. Collins’ attitude on the boundary question. —Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. BOUNDARIES COVERED BY TREATY. INFLUENCES AT WORK TO CREATE CHAOS. Received Feb. 3, 8.55 p.m. London, Feb. 3. Although the Irish. Treaty provides for the appointment of a boundary commission representing both sides, with an independent chairman nominated by the British Government, the disagreement between Mr. Collins and Sir James Craig may have immediate results in creating an acute situation. Messages from Dublin hint that the provisional Government has a plan ready to make the machinery of the Northern Government Unworkable, such services as the Post Office, education and local government being so dovetailed that chaos is inevitable without friendly co-operation.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO AGREEMENT REACHED. A RESULTDESS CONFERENCE. Received Feb. 3, 8.30 p.m. London, Feb. 2. Sir James Craig came to Dublin specially to confer with Mr. Collins. After the conference, an announcement was made to the effect that the discussion was entirely confined to the boundary question, owing to the fact of Mr. Collins’ stand on the boundary oommission and the Irish delegates’ agreement with Mr. Lloytr George that large territories were involved in the commission, and not merely the boundary line, as Sir James Craig was given to understand privately by several British ministers, and from statements made by Mr. Lloyd George in the House of Commons.

No further agreement was reached, ■nd a very serious situation has consequently .arisen.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MURDERED CONSTABLE’S WIDOW. AWARDED COMPENSATION. Received Feb. 3, 8.30 p.m. London, Feb. 2. Judge Cooke, at the Donegal sessions, awarded the widow of Constable Murdock, who was shot dead at Gionmany, £vso as compensation. Claimant admitted that she bigamously married Murdock, only having lived a day ■with her first husband.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EMIGRATION SCHEME. FOR UNABSORBED CONSTABLES. MEN AWAITING COMPENSATION. Received Feb. 3, 8.10 pjn. , London, Feb. 2. Dublin Castle has requested the Irish Constabulary inspectors to intimate the number of police not absorbed into the new force who are willing to emigrate and settle on land in Canada or Australia, with a promise of pensions and favorable conditions. The men are hesitating to accept until the disbandment compensation question has been settled.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A BANK HELD UP. CONFLICT IN KERRY. CHILDREN INJURED BY BOMB. ' Received Feb. 3, 8.30 p.m. London, Feb. 2. Eight armed men held up the Hibernian bank at Charlestown and stole 1456000. A conflict occurred in a street at KiUeracy> Kerry, where the LILA. had controL One policeman was killed. ▲ crowd of school children were watching the Black and Tans packing up, preparatory to evacuating their barracks at Ennistown, when a bomb was thrown, injuring the children. — AUS.-N.Z. Cable Assn.