LATE CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 18034, 31 July 1922, Page 8

LATE CABLES

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

THE IRISH CAMPAIGN.

LONDON, July SO. (Received July 31, at 12.20 p.m.) Fighting in South-west Ireland is developing slowly but surely. There eve indications that the Irregulars are making a strong effort to arrest the march of the Nationals upon Cork. Numerous bands of Irregulars were driven out of Buree after In stiff resistance, twenty being taken 'prisoner. Fighting continues in .Mieb : Tipperary. At Cashel the Nationals took I twenty-six prisoners and an armored oar. It is persistently repented that J)e ! Valera has sailed to America to raise further funds. Latest advices, however, state that ho is commanding the Irregular lino from Clonmel to Waterford. Inis position is menaced from several points. I Substantial Irregular resistance m expected in the triangle formed by the three strong military centres of Buttovant, Mallow, and Fermoy. The Nationalists are now attacking Kilmnllock and Chari_«ville, and there has been an outbreak in West Clare. A Protestant church was burned and a farmer was murdered. Ihe wanton destruction of property has evoked a growing public demand for penalties on tho wreckers. The Government has appealed to the population to help in the prevention of crime by capturing the wreckers. A parish priest at Wexford, who marshalled his whole flock to clear tire roads, showed' the right way. A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON, July 30.

As a result of ambushes and mine explosion at Miarorough ton Irish Nationalist troops, including two colonel commandnutsf were killed and ten wounded. Eighteen Irregulars were captured.— Reuter.

A GLOOMY OUTLOkK,

THE REPUBLICAN PLAN.

LONDON, July 30. (Received July 31, nit 2.15 p.m.) Vr Jeffries, writing in tho ‘Daily Mail, utters a warning against the expectation that the full of Cork will spell the settlement of the Irish question. _ Inch questions, like ill-health, only dissipate grndusdlv and insensibly. Lie Repub bean mm is "by a policy of perpetual and contimi ous interference in the civil life and business ol tho country, by minor raids burnings, and snipings, to fatigue_ the hosti e majority of the Irish people mto acceptance of the Republican programme for the sake of peace and ransoming the country from rum; also to fatigue the Lngteh people into washing their hands of the lU Thlfplan has very little to do with war proper. Troops can do some thing it and police more, but only the people at laree can bring it to naught. 0. y when the people themselves turn round and expel the rebels will the Iree State lake shame as an edifice. Troops may lay the foundation, but only Ihe public can build. —A. and! N.Z, Cable.

SPORTING ITEMS.

LONDON, July 30. Yale and Harvard beat Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the tennis doubles and singles at Chelsea. In the international athletic matches England beat France by 57 to 42 points. RcUter ' PARIS, July 30. A trainer named Portefin was fined 500 francs and bis license was suspended for doping racehorses. The county cricket batting averages are: Hendrcn. 75; HuDbs, o 8; Russell, 67; Ashton, 64; Hardmge, 60; Woolley, 56 / The bowling averages are: Rhodes, 74 wickets, at an average of 11.89 runs per wicket; Browne, 55 wickets, at 15 runs; Richmond, 135 wickets, at 15.7; Macaulay, 100 wickets, at 13.61.

GREECE AND THE ALLIES.

ATHENS, July 30. A Greek Note to the Allies declares that, by neutralising Constantinople, the Allies are protecting instead of coercing Turkey, depriving Greece of the means of imposing peace. A continuance of the present situation is encouraging the Turks to exterminate the Christians. Greek occupation of Constantinople is the only means of bringing about peace. Greece lias made arrangements for that purpose, and begs the Allies to give tho army of occupation the necessary orders. Harrington’s declaration that he will forcibly oppose any move against Constantinople has caused a deep impression in Athens.— Reuter. PARIS, July 50, Tho French newspapers state that the Greek Charge d’Affaires yesterday handed the French Government a Greek Note which affirms that Greece will not act without the consent of tho Allies. Greece’s request was immediately refused. There is reason believe that tho same reply was given in London and Rome. —Reuter.

LONDON, July 30. It is impossible, to overestimate the new situation in Thrace, even if Constantino s threat to occupy Constantinople does not materialise. Iho events of the last few days re-emphasiso clearly tho volcanic character of Turko-Greek relations. British diplomatists are inclined to think that the Greeks’ request for permission to occupy Constantinople is merely an expression of impatience and alarm at the non-solution of tho Near Eastern problem, particularly the failure of any united effort by Britain, France, and. Italy, with the result that the Greek Treasury has been drained, and tho Greeks in Asia Minor continue to bo massacred. Moreover, the Greeks do not believe that peace is possible unless heavy pressure is applied to Turkey; but France and Italy have declined to associate themisJves with tho ultimatum demanding the Turkish acceptance of the terms cabled in March.

GERMANY AND THE LEAGUE.

LONDON, July 50. (Received July 31, at 12.10 p.m.) The ‘ Daily Telegraph’s ’ Geneva correspondent states i Though Germany in the last weeks has been not only sounded, but solicited, to join tho League of Nations, I learn authoritatively that she has not tho slightest intention of doing so, in view of Franco’s unwillingness to treat her os an equal within tho League. The German Press of all shades, except Pacifist, is strongly opposed to joining at present, holding that it would be like going to a house where tho host will not shako the hand of his own guest.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

ITALIAN SOCIALIST.

ROME, July 50. The Socialist Party has decided to collaborate with the Constitutional Government. The King of Italy has been specially invited to hold a consultation with Tnrati, the Socialist leader. This is the greatest political event for many years, teeing that the Socialists for thirty years have only championed a social revolution end an upheaval.—Reuter.

SIR !AH HAMILTON OH PEACE TROUBLES.

LONDON, July 30. (Received July 31, at 1.30 p.m.) f/ir lan Hamilton, unveiling a war memorial, pointed out that the Boer War ended South. Africa’s feuds, race hatreds, bankruptcies, and disorders. The Great War only inflicted bankruptcies and turned Central Europe into a seething cauldron of hate. This was due to politicians ignoring the soldiere’ ideals and making f. viri’etive instead! of a generous Y * N,Z)..C'aW#j