DISCLOSURES IN DAIL EIREANN

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 182, 29 April 1922, Page 7

DISCLOSURES IN DAIL EIREANN

A STORMY SCENE DE VALERA’S CHANGE OF FRONT SENSATIONAL STATEMENT BY GRIFFITH A tumult occurred in the Dail Eireann as tho result of a statement by Mr. Griffith I that Mr. de Valera, on returning from America, advised that the war should be eased off, declaring that no man could bring back the republic. By Telegraph—press association. —COPYRIGHT. London, April 27. Sensational disclosures were made at the meeting of the Dail Eireann to-day. Mr. de. Valera, in a violent speech, denounced the Free State Government as the sole cause of the present state of affairs. Mr. Griffith cried: “I am not going to be silent any longer. Deputy de Valera came back from America when I was in prison, and advised the members of the Dail to ease off the war. When the delegates were going to London, Mr. de Valera said to me: ‘Neither you nor any man can bring back the republic,’ and added: ‘Get me out of this straitjacket of a republic.’ ” Mr. de Valera/white with rage, rose amid the tumult, shouting: “It’s an absolute falsehood!” Mr. Griffith replied: “It is true.. Mr. de Valera can go on denying it as long as he likes.” Interruptions followed, and Mr. Griffith retorted: “I am not going to be intimidated by any gunman here.” He continued: “Mr. de Valera told me here that there may have to be scapegoats. I and Mr. Collins are . quite willing to be ecapegoats if 1 it is for the good of Ireland.” Mr. Griffith then accused Mr. Erskine Childers of having been in the secret service of England., When Mr. Childers indignantly denied this, he said he would give Mr. Childers the whole history. Mr. Griffith concluded : “You may assassinate us, but you won’t intimidate us.” —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CORRESPONDENCE OF CRAIG AND COLLINS PUBLICATION A CAUSE OF OFFENCE (Rec. Aprii~2B?~s.s p.m,). London, April 27. Further correspondence between. Sir James Craig and Mr. Michael Collins has been published. Mr. Collins telegraphed to Sir JamAs Craig: “Your letter received. ■ Consider the publication, without reference to me, greatest want of courtesy. In view of this publication, I propose to send all future communications to the Kress at the time of dispatch.” Tho Ulster Cabinet replied that Sir James Craig’s letter was sent to Mr. Collins, but they had no intention to publish it until-the Provisional Government on Wednesday morning issued the statement: “Owihg to the state of affairs in Belfast, and the failure of the Belfast Parliament fo carry out its agreement, the Provisional Government has decided that it is quite useless to endeavour to act in co-operation with it.” On hearing that statement the Cabinet authorised the publication of Sir James Craig’s reply.—-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CONFLICT IN MULLINGAR TROOPS SURROUND REBELS’ ; BARRACKS London, April 27. . Conflict between regulars and irregulars broke out in Alullingar to-day. Both sides used rifles and machineguns, and the firing lasted two hours. Two were killed and several* bounded, jt is alleged that Free Staters launched tho attack. The populace is in a state of paniet and the shops are closed. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. April 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 27. An official Dublin message states that three unarmed soldiers from Alullingar barracks were arrested by mutinous troops at a barber’s shop, and three others in the street. Accordingly Free State troops surrounded the barracks of the rebels and sent an ultimaturii demanding the release of "the captives, failing which the barracks would be storraecE Captain Casey, who was sent with the message was shot from a window of the barracks, and fighting commenced, during which the driver of a rebel lorry was shot and twenty-five men in the lorry captured. At a second attempt a messenger took the message to the rebels, who agreed to hand over the six prisoners in exchange for six of their own lt was then found that three of the Free State men were wounded. The Free State troops captured -much ammunition and many rifles.- . ™ The ' irregulars occupying the jour Courts. Dublin, have issued a statement that the. Free State forces were m-ddubtedly tho aggressors at Mullingar, where each side had one killed and two wounded. The statement says it is unfortunate that lives should have been lost in such a useless adventure. Free State reinforcements are expected at Alullingar.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TWO OCTOGENARIANS SHOT ; (Rec. April 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 27. Late last' night armed men visited Dunmanway, west of Cork, and much rifle and revolver firing occurred, hater three prominent citizens were found sliot dead. (Rec. April 28, 7.45 p.m.) , London, Anril 28. The Dunmanway victims include a solicitor, aged 82, and a draper of 83 All were Protestants.— Aps.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BELFAST RIOTERS SEVERELY DEALT WITH (Rec. April 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 27. The Belfast Judges have inaugurated a system of dealing severely« with rioters. Frederick Lemon, convicted of several hold-ups, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and fifteen lashes of the cat. Tho prisoner shouted “Thank you!” James Flynn, who was sentenced at Belfast to eighteen months’ imprisonment for being in <

possession of arms, turned to the policeman who had given evidence and shouted: “I may live to come out. That man will not lie alive to see me. The Judge immediately doubled the sentence. Three, others were sentenced to from three to five years imprisonment for being in possession of explo-sives.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. forthcomlngelections . NO POLLING STATIONS FOR CORK (Rcc. April 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 27. The Cork County Council,lias decided hot to fix any polling stations for the forthcoming elections.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.