THE IRISH CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 154, 17 March 1923, Page 5

THE IRISH CRISIS

RELATIONS OF CHURCH AND FREE STATE PEOPLE ENVOY FROM VATICAN TO INVESTIGATE REPUBLICANS DELIGHTED AT ACTION BY Telegraph.—Press Association. —OoPybigiit. ■ London, March 15. Monsignor Luzio, Regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, is going to Dublin to inquire into the relations between the Church and the people of tho Free State. The Republicans are delighted. They regard the Vatican’s action as a response to their, complaint to the Vatican that Bishops iiltarided into politics, when thev excommunicated. Republicans. Some Dublin papers describe Monsignor Luzio’s visit as a peace mission.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SHOCKING TRAIN OUTRAGE RAILWAYMAN’S BRAVE ACT London, March 15. Irregulars seized an engine between Thomastown and Athlone, and sent it at full speed towards the latter town. After it passed Athlone, Brady, a member of the Railway Protection Corps, managed to spring on the footplate and stopped the engine within 500 yards of a passenger train coming in the opposite direction. Brady, who removed his boots prior to making the spring, had his feet injured. Two Free State soldiers, Kavanagh and Magennis," were shot dead in Dublin. Irregul.ars raided Charlestown, County Mayo, wrecking most- of the shops. Free State- troops arrived and fighting ensued, when one Nationalist soldier and one rebel were killed, and three rebels captured.—-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MUNITIONS SEIZED IN LONDON (Rec. March 26, 7.55 p.m.) London, March 16. Whilst searching a steamer from Antwerp special Thames police found and seized a number of revolvers and n quantity of ammunition destined for Ireland. A man has been arrested — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MOURNING PROCLAMATION THEATRES AND KINEMAS CLOSE (Rec. March ’G, 7.55 p.m.; London, March 16. Theatres and kinemas in Dublin haveclosed in conformity with de Valera’s pioclamation. The Government .has ordered their reopening, and itlie kinemas complied, with armed guards. Tho theatres will open to-night. —Aus.-NZ, Cable Assn-. , - - - - - ULSTER CONSTITUTION London, March 15. For tho first time the power given under the Ulster Constitution for Ministers to address either House was used by Lord Londonderry, who is Leader of the .Senate, in introducing the new liducation Bill in the House of Com-mons.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.