IRELAND.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17020, 17 December 1920, Page 7

IRELAND.

INCENDIARISM IN CORK. A LABOUR ALLEGATION. (By Cable —Press Association—Copyright.) (Rcuter'- Te'.c-grama.i LONDON, December 14. The Labour commission of inquiry, which is at present in Cork, declares that the Crown forces caused Sunday's ares, and offers to produce evidence if tno safety of the witnesses is guaranteed. A CHANGE 'OF POLICY. ("Tho Times.") LONjAjN, i/eceuiber 15. The- Irish l.abour Jfai'ty i.us advised tiie raiiwayuicn and uocr.er.-> to Carry wnich tno isiiuiii military authorities are willing 10 risk on tno trams. 'JL'ho Labour mauiiesto adds: •'Hie changed conditions required changed tactics!'' (Received December 17th. 1.5 a.m.) LONDON, December 16. The Irish Labour Party has issued a ■ manifesto advis ng tlie raiiw aymen to enrry everything the British authorities , are willing to risk on the trains. A settlement of the six months' dispute, which has resulted in the dismissal of four thousand men and cost Ireland £S,<XK),iOO, its now expected. ALLEGED EELIGIOUS ANIMOSITY. (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) SY.Li-\jil, Ueceniuer 10. Archbishop Jvcijy, leiorrmg to Ireland, explained tuat wnen he said "Jveop witliin tho La\v,' : ho wished he could sav "civil law," but could not. If civil law had its way, there would be no Catholics in liemud worth £0. [In an interview on his recent return to Sydney, Archbishop Kelly said: — "It is better to live lor Ireland than to die for it! If we cannot get Home ilule, we won't get much by standing out for absolute independence or separation. Wo must keen within the law and be practical."] CLERGYMAN KILLED. (Received December 16tli, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 15. During a conflict at Dunmanway, two civilians were killed, also the Rev. Canon Mngner, parish priest. (Received 17th, 1.5 a.m.) LONDON, December 16. Canon Magnar, who was killed at Dunmanway, was an aged priest who took no part in politics. lie was apparently shot accidentally while trying to save a man who wa-s threatened by Black and Tans. WOE-KING FOR A TRUCE. (Received December 17th, 1.5 a.m.) TvONI>ON, December 16. Mr Llovd George has to'legrajphcd to Father «o'Finnn<rnn that the _ Irish Government will afford him facilities to see Mr A. 'Griffith and tho cables will bo ooen to him to communir<ato with Mr E. de Valora. Ho trusts that the outcome will be that the poliev of violence and intimidation will be finally abnndonr ed and that the comin<r Chr'stmns season will lessen the pnesion which is pro- | duHng the nresent hideous and uni christian strife.