PROBLEM OF IRELAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 37, 12 February 1920, Page 5

PROBLEM OF IRELAND.

LLOYD GEORGE'S CHALLENGE. THE REPUBLICAN ISSUE. J ■ (By C»t>lc— Press Association.—-CopjriirtatJ j , LONDON, February 11. ; During the debate on the Address-in-Replv, Mr. Lloyd George, referring j to Ireland, challenged an earlier speaker. Mr. W. Adamson (Labour), to say if he would be prepared i Hi grant a republic if the Irish demanded | it. Otherwise, his proposal of selMetermination was dishonest. (Cheer?.) . Ought Ulster to be compelled to come under a parliament for the whole of Ireland? Referring to the prevalence of cowardly and despicable murders and assassinations in Ireland, he asked: "Are we tv withdraw our troops and all pro- ■ tection, and leave the assassins in i charge? (Cheers.) —I A. and N.Z. Cable.) i

] TRIAL FOR MURDER. ; I PRECAUTIONS AGAINST | i TROUBLE. J (Received 10.10 a.nU LONDON, February 11. Extraordinary precautions were tiiken i at the trial of John Madden, of Dublin,! charged with murdering a policeman. ; Soldiers with fixed bayoneta guarded all ! the approaches to the court, and a squad [guarded the door. Twenty armed police occupied the gallery facin" the judge.— , (A. and N.Z. Cable.)