IRELAND

Evening Star, Issue 17528, 7 December 1920, Page 4

IRELAND

THE DESIRE FOR PEACE. IKELAND~WILLING. Frew Association—By Telegraph— Copyright. LONDON, December 6. Father - O'Flanagan, acting president of the Sinn Fein, telegraphed to Mr' Lloyd George as follows: —"You state you are willing to make peace without waiting for Christmas. Ireland also is willing. What is the first step you propose?"—A. and N.Z. Cable. ARCHBISHOP LOGUE. ANXIOUS FOR~SETTLEMENT. LONDON, December 6, Mr A. Henderson, M.P., visited Archbishop Logue at Armagh. The Archbishop said that he was deeply anxious for acessation of violence and a truce, with a cleaner and calmer atmosphere, enabling "discussions with a view to an honorable settlement.—A. and N.Z. Cable. PROCLAMATION AT MACROOM. SAFEGUARD AGAINST MURDER. V LONDON, December 6. A proclamation has been posted in the Macroom area (Countv Cork) announcing that, as a member of the Crown Forces had been foully murdered by apparently innocuous persons carryino; pistols in their clothing, all males are forbidden to put their hands in their pockets in public. Anybody disobeying is liable to bo shot at sight.—A. and N.Z. Cable. INDIRECT NEGOTIATIONS. MR HENDERSON AS MEDIATOR. LONDON, December 6. (Received December 7. at 9.15 a.m.) 1 The Times' confirms the statement that the Government are carrying on indirect negotiations with the Sinn Fein leaders. At least four channels were kept open during the last month. Mr Arthur Henderson hajs an unofficial mandate from the Prime Minister to explore avenues to peace. It is impossible to say yet whether they will lead to a basis of settlement, but the Government have other views for their guidance in- the Irish situation besides Dublin Castle official statements. It is profoundly hoped that a basis of agreement may be found.—' Times.' SINN FEIN ACTIVITIES. INTERFERENCE WITH SOUTH AFRICA'S DOMESTIC AFFAIRS. CO-OPERATING WITII NATIONALISTS. CAPE-TOWN, December 6. (Received December 7, at 10.55 a.m.) The Johannesburg Nationalists are making a determined attempt to capture the Irish Republican vote throughout the Union at the forthcoming General Election, They will probably put forward Sinn Feiaars as candidates in certain towns, Several branches of the Sinn Fein have been formed recently in the Union and in Rhodesia.—A. and N.Z, Cable.

PEACE SUGGESTION REPUDIATED

BY DUBLIN DIVISIONAL COUNCIL.

LONDON, December 6,

(Received December 7, at 10.55 a.m.)

The Sinn Fein Divisional Council in Dublin repudiated peace negotiations with England, and declared that any person discussing terms with a foreign Government, unless authorised by the Dail Eirean, shall be guilty of treachery.—Reuter.