IRISH PEACE PROBLEM.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17316, 30 November 1921, Page 7

IRISH PEACE PROBLEM.

ATTITUDE OF ULSTER LEADER. HOME SECEETAfiY OPTIMISTIC. {By C»M«—Ptm» Association—Copyright ) omi N.Z. C»blo AMociation.) (Received November 29th, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, November 2$ Tlio Australian Press Association understands that while Sir James Craig is obdurate in his refusal to meet tho •inn Fein delegates at the conforeni'o now. he is a party to an arrangement under which Hiio machinery of the conference will l>e kept in being and tlio truce remain unbroken. .Air E. Sliortt, llomo Secretary, speaking at Horwick-on-Tweed, said both S-.mth and North Ireland larked ci>niideneo in Britain and eneh other. He was moro sanguino than others that, the Government might bo able to produce a set of arrangements whi«4i would settle the quarrel between Britain and Ireland. A NEW LONDON DAILY. (Ueeeived November 20th, 10 p.m.| LONDON, November 21). The "Daily Mirror" states that preparations are being made for the publication in London of a penny mora in# and evening paper devoted to Ulster. A quarter of a million of capital ha* already been raised. POPULATION OF IBELAND. LONDON, November 28The population of Ireland continual to decline. In 1921 it totalled 4,485,000, including members of the British Army and Navy serving in tho country. Tha birth-rate was 22.2 per 1000, compared with 20 in the preceding year. The death-rate was 14.8 per 1000, the lowest recordedTYRONE COUNTY COUNCIL. ;Reoeivcd November 29th, 6.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 28." The Tyrone County Council lhas decided to ignore British and Ulater Local Government Boards. WORKHOUSE BUBNEIX LONDON, November 28. In consequence of the decision of the military authorities to quarter troops In the Rathkeale workhouse, County Limerick, which fu occupied by the Republican army, the Sinn Feiners wtho were protecting it against a breach of the truce, burned down Uw building and withdrew.