IRELAND.

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IRELAND.

AN IRISH NAVY.

(By Cable—Pre *3 Association—ConvrisJil.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received November 7th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 5. Mr Asquith, speaking at Cardiff, complained that there had been wilful perversion of his proposal to allow Ireland h<n- own navy under Dominion Home Rule. He had, he said, never suggested that Ireland shpuld equip herself with flotillas of submarines and destroyers, which would bo a constant menace to Britain. It was not probable that Irish statesmen would squander any of Ireland's meagre resources on a navy. If they ill-adviscdly did so, the navy must be the subject of restrictions similar to those on the Dominions' navies, and transferred bodily to tho Admiralty's control in time of war. MURDER AND REPRISALS. LONDON,, November 0. An unconfirmed report states that 17 "black and tans" wore killed in the* Bailinalco disturbance. An affray occurred at Edgeworthstown, betweeti the Crown Forccs and Volunteers, two of the former being killed, and a number wounded. Reprisals followed in Longford, several nouses being burned. Sinn Feiners attacked the Coastguard station near Skibbereen, killing one marine and wounding two dangerously. Captain Hamilton, a military officer, was shot dead near Nonagh, County Tipperary. Reprisals followed," twe houses and the local creamery being burned. Shops and windows were riddled by bullets. Two men were arrested, but tried to escape, and were shot dead. ARMED CIVILIANS DISPERSED. (Received November 7th, midnight). LONDON, Novomber 7. A number of armed civilians at "Ardfert attacked a force of pol'ce and military. who were proceeding from Tralee to disperse an as embly of armed civilians at Ciuseway. Their fire was returned and the aggressors dispersed. One report says that six were killed, and others state that many wore wounded. Twenty were arrestod. A girl named O'Connor was killed. Of two civilians arrested one was in possession of a loaded German pistol and ammunition. The Crown forces sustained no casualties. The assembly at Causeway was dispersed after a short conflict. PUBLICATIONS STOPPED. (Received November 7th, midnight). LONDON, November 7. The authorities raided, Mahon's printing works in Dublin, dismantled the machinery nnd stopped tho publication of "Young Ireland" and also the "Home Journal." It is reported that the curfew in Dublin is about to begin at 10 p.m. instead of at midnight. A COMMONWEALTH DEBATE. MELBOURNE, November C. In the House of Representatives, Mr Mahon moved the adjournment to discuss tho advisablcness of intervention in regard to the British treatment of Ireland, which he alleged had resulted in the death of Mr McSwiney. Australia's share in the war had shown her desire to preserve the small nations, of which Ireland was'one. Ho characterised the British _ Government as a foreign Government in bo far as Ireland was concerned. Mr McSwincv had died for a principle. A member interjected: "Suicide!' Mr Mahon excitedly characterised this as a He. t Mr Hughes, replying, said that he was not out to defend English rule in Iceland, but he must decline to support a plea that justified crimes and outrages. He deplored tho state of affairs in Ireland, but it was beyond the power of this or tho British Government to settle this dispute, which was one of racial hatred. If there were those who thought they could recreate in Australia tho state of things existing in Ireland, let them try it. They would find the' temper of Australians different. If Britain, ns Mr Mahon claimed, was a foreign country, then not ono of the Federal members was entitled to sit in this Parliament, because he was not naturalised The closure was then applied, and the motion negatived.