IRISH PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 93, 13 January 1921, Page 5

IRISH PROBLEM

FAILURE OF FATHER O’FLANAGAN’S MISSION NO DEFINITE AUTHORITY FROM SINN FEIN By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. January 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 11. It is believed that Father O’L’lanagan’e mission was a failure, owing to his inability to show that he hud any definite authority from the Sinn Fein organisation. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OVERTURES FROrTdR. MANNIX REGARDED BY GOVERNMENT AS “ FUTILE. CRee. January 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 11. The Australian Press Association is officially informed that Archbishop Mannix is making overtures to the Government, through intermediaries, with a view to establishing an entente with Sinn Fein. Tho Government attaches no importance to Dr. Mannix, and regard his overtures as futile.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SINN FEIN-GERMAN PLOT DE VALERA ATTEMPTS TO DISCREDIT WHITE PAPER. (Rec. January 12, 7.30 p.m.) London, January 11. De Valera has broken the silence by publishing n long statement In the “Irish Bulletin,” t'hc secretly-circulated Sinn Fein organ. Do Valera, attempts *■<■> discredit the White Paper, and denies that there was any Gorman plot in 1918. He says: “The document on army organisation attributed to me is not in my handwriting. I did .not compose it, as the Government state. The discovery of the whole plot was due to Carson aitd tho British Government by sheer audacity of lying, and trying to deceive the English people and foreigners.” De Valora makes no effort, however, to counter the detailed .evidence contained in the White Paper.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (The White Paper consists of captured documents and intercepted messages, showing the close relations between Sinn Fein and Germany during the war. The documents include a memorandum army organisation by De Valera, outlining tho methods of raising and training an Irish army of 917,000 men.] SINN FEIN CAMI’'ATTACKED (Rec. January 12, 7.30 p.m.) London, January 11. Troops attacked, a Sinn Fein camp in an isolated position at Garrybawn, Monaghan. There was a considerable exchange of shots. The Sinn Feiners fled after having apparently suffered casualties. No arrests wore made.—a,us.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPUBLICAN ARMY TRENCHES SINN FEINERS ORDERED TO REPAIR DAMAGED ROADS. London, January 11. The military at Tullamore have ordered prominent Sinn Feiners to repair the roads round the town where trenches had been dug by the Republican army.—ReuO’CALLAGHAN IN AMERICA ORDERED TO BE DEPORTED. (Rec. January 12, 7.30 p.m.) Washington, January 11. Tho State Depariunent has formally requested the Labour Department to deport Daniel O’Callaghan, the Mayor of Cork, who recently arrived as a stowaway in company with M/Swiney’s brother. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ESMONDE’S EXCLUSION FROM AUSTRALIA DECLINED TO TAKE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. Sydney, January 12. Osmond Thomas Grattan Esmonde, who arrived by the .Makura, declined to take the oath of allegiance. ■* s He said he was here in connection with Irish affairs, but declined to state what the affairs were. He is taking legal opinion on the question, of the Cus'.ioins authorities' not allowing him to land. —Press Assn. (Rec. January 12, 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, January 12. The regulations under which Esmonde was refused permission to land were gazetted on Monday last, making it appear (hat action in his case was determined upon prior, to the arrival oi the Makura. Ministers in Melbourne declined to make any comment on the ease. —Press Assn. REBEL PROPAGANDA ON ATLANTIC LINERS Complaints have been heard for some time abouu the extent of Sinn Fein propaganda which takes place on the Atlantic liners, says the political correspondent of the London "Morning Post.” It takes the form sometimes of leaving rebel literature about, in the saloons and din-ing-rooms; sometimes of proselytising talks with passengers by a few men who seem to bo voyaging for no other purpose. . Confirmation of those stories is afforded in a' letter received by Sir Edward Carson recently. The signatories are well-known men in Ulster whoso business lakes them frequently to the American continent. Their names cannot be given—for reasons which will be at once apparent—but their letter can. It reads: “We wish respectfully to acquaint you of the fact that’, certain ministers of the Roman Catholic Church are travelling to and fro on the Atlantic steamers, and although they profess not to be propagandists we can assure you that; at every available opportunity they take good care to act ns such.. We can testify to this statement, and our object in writing to you is to ascertain if something cannot be done to counteract this pernicious policy.”