IRISH CRISIS

Evening Star, Issue 17764, 12 September 1921, Page 4

IRISH CRISIS

THE fiOVERNiEMT’S INVITATION, WILL SINK FEIN ACCEPT? Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 11. Dublin telegrams indicate widespread public confidence that Sinn Fein will accept the Government's invitation to a conference. What is regarded as an important development occurred in Belfast, where a truce has been arranged between the Roman Catholics and Protestants. Representatives of tho two parties responded to an invitation to meet, and the police and military readily acquiesced in the suggestion ns tending to discourage disorder. — Reuter. It is generally believed among tho Dublin Sinn Feinera that tho invitation to tho conference at Inverness will be accepted. It is rumored in Dublin that Mr Do Valera is sending Mr Lloyd George an acceptance of tho invitation to a conference before tho meeting of the Dail Eircann on Wednesday, when plenipotentiaries will be appointed.—A. and N.Z. Cable. DAIL EIREANN. LONDON, September 9. A private session of Dail Eireaun has been summoned for Wednesday.—A, and N.Z. Cable, PRISONERS ESCAPE. LONDON, September 10. Over forty Sinu Fein prisoners who were in an internment camp near The Curragh escaped by a secret tunnel which the prisoners dug beneath their huts. Working night after night they completed the tunnel beyond the limits of the camp. They cleverly concealed the debris which they removed, and propped up the sides of the underground passage with wood from the floors of the huts, finally escaping during a concert which the other prisoners were giving in the camp and which a number of guards were enjoying. Tho escapees are now in the heart of the neighboring hills. No arrests have been made.—A. and N.2j, Cable. * A BELFAST POSTMISTRESS NOT BASILyIxTTMIDATED. LONDON, September 10. (Received September 12, at 8.45 a.ra.) Four armed men entered tho post office in North Queen street, Belfast, and shouted “Hands up!” Tho postmistress seized Inkstands and, threw them at tho intruders’ heads, causing them to flee precipitately.—A. and N.Z. Cable.