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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17064, 8 February 1921, Page 7

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ULSTER IN DISMAY. A SPECIAL REPORT. I (Br Cable —Pres3 /Association— Copyright-) ("Tl;> Times.") LONDON, February 5. The special 'correspondent of "The Times" -at P/elfast states that Ulster, the most cr/cksuro community in Great Britain, view presents a foco of dismay. "Th<y'people of Ulster, he s«ys, "havi won, but they have not realised tl,*/ consequences of winning. In tihe place, they find themselves leaderless. During Sir Edward Carson's ascendancy, Ulster politics have. not produced great men. The brainiest were content to leave all to Carscn, and to throw their own energy into business | and commercial circles. They speak un--enthusiastically of their representative politicians. Sir James Craig is popular, but he inspires no confidence. "Belfast has lost faiUh in the belief that it can do, better than anywhere else, whatever it puts its hand to. Trade conditions have hit it hardest. Tho linen lords are not credited with foresight. "Witfh half their machines idle, how can they say, 'Put us in power! We made Belfast what it is!' The Carsonites taught tho mob how to be dangerous. Tho politicians are endeavouring to rope in Labour, Protestants, and Moderates, but they realise that .in alliance between Labour and Capital is uncertain. Probably Sir James Cra'ig's supporters wish for a powerful Catholic party as an honest non-wreck- j ing Opposition. ! '"Belfast no longer feels enormously superior financially. The best business people admit that the South will pay its share of the £18,000,Q00 easier than the North. Agricultural Ireland is among the most solvent communities in Europe, and most of the agricultural land is in tho Soutih. Industrial Ireland is harder "hit from tlhe economic boycott of tho counties than ever it exported." oabson^Jadvice. (Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, February 6. Sir Edward Carson, addressing a Labour demonstration in Belfast, said that he believed that the English Labourites', support of the Sinn Fein assassins was merely due to ignorance. The alleged cruelties of the auxiliaries were being over-emphasised, and ambushes in which auxiliaries were bayonetted! and shot with dumdums were understressed. Referring to the election, he said: "Until an alternative is found, it will ho better to stick to the Little Welshman." DUBLIN AMBUSHES. LONDON, February 6. An officer and several civilians were wounded and a child killed in two ambusfhes in Dublin last night. NO FREEDOM THROUGH CRIME. (Reuters Telegrams.) LONDON, February 6. The keynote of a Lenten pastoral letter- issued by Bishop Cloyne is that Great Britain is imitating the ways of the Hun, and that tho condition of Ireland at present parallels that of Belgium during the war. He adds:— "Pease is the urgent need of the hour, but the request for truco of God has been met by ferociously applied martial law. The future js still seemingly dark. The Home Rule Act will only fostfer and : perpetuate disunion among Irishmen. At the same time, tho road to freedom does not lie through eripie. No useful results will follow the murder of policemen." PRELATE'S PASTORAL. LONDON, February 6. The BisHop of Cork lias issued a. pastoral letter stating that according to CHurch teaching, the proclamation of a Sinn Fein Republic was not sufficient to constitute Ireland a republic. Nothing short of the minority nationalist scheme would give the country lasting peace. SEARCH AT QUEENSTOWN. (Received February 7th. 7-35 p.m.) LONDON, February 7. The military systematically searched Queen&town, practically every house being entered. All persons under forty were detained and escorted to the barracks, where they were assembled for identification purposes. SUSPICIOUS BURNINGS. .(Received February 7th, 9.30 p.m.) •>' LONDON, February 7. Eighteen wheat and oat ricks were simultaneously set oil fire in the vicinity of Croydon. Following upon five burned at Barnet a week earlier, there is ground for suspicion that orfanised bands are at work. Sinn 'einers are suspected. p-CALLAGHAN IN PHILADELPHIA. (Received February 7th, 10.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, February 6. Mr D. O'Callaghan, Lord Mayor of Cork, unexpectedly appeared at Philadelphia and addressed an audience asking for United States Tesogniti'on of Ireland. • He indicated he was leaving for Ireland shortly on his own volition. He added that the Labour Department had intimated the date when he must leave the country, but had granted him full freedom of movement in the meantime. [O'Callaghan was ordered to leave the States by February 11th.]