CAVALRY ROUND DUBLIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 124, 25 May 1920, Page 7

CAVALRY ROUND DUBLIN.

SOVIETISM" AT LXMERICK.

DUBLJN, May 24.

Large bodies of cavalry have taken up . strategic positions practically encircling Dublin. They were traversing the main roads throughout the night, accom- ' panied by motor-lorries carrying police and infantry. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Rose has warned Irish agriculturists that agitation in Ireland is aiming at a workers' republic which will deny the right of private property. An example of this policy was afforded when Sinn Femers seized a number of creameries at Limerick, which .were renamed "Soviet creameries." These were run for a week under the Irish "Republican" flag. Only ■when a wages dispute was, settled were < the owners ' permitted to resume. occupation^—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) j Sir Hamar Greenwood, Chief Secretary of Ireland, denies a statement published in the "Sunday Times" that indirect negotiations are proceeding between the: Government and Sinn Fein, the Govern-, ment endeavouring to ascertain the j minimum terms of settlement demanded by Sinn Fein. The "Sunday Times" declares that the Roman Catholic Church desires a settlement with Sinn Fein, being alarmed 'at the growth of Bolshevik, sentiments among the Labour section f> f the mover ment.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) A reconstitution of the personnel at Dublin Castle is announced. Sir John Anderson, chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, has been appointed Under-Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant jointly with Mr. James.MacMahon,while Mr.- A. W. Cope, director-general of organisation in the Ministry of Pensions, succeeds Sir John James Taylor as Assistant Under-Secretary. Both appointments are temporary. Sir John James Taylor is retiring on the completion of a long period of- service. He j has been appointed an Iriah Privy Councillor.—(A. and N.Z. and Reuter.)-