HOW THE GERM ONRUSH WAS CHECKED.

Evening Star, Issue 18058, 28 August 1922, Page 6

HOW THE GERM ONRUSH WAS CHECKED.

LONDON, August 26. (Deceived August 28, at 11 a.m.) General Sir George Bridges (South Australia’s new Governor) was responsible for inducing the Belgians to open the sluices and flood the country to prevent the German advance.—‘ Times. ’ IRISH GOVErSeHT messages of good will. LONDON, August 27. (Received August 28, at 11.50 a.m.) Mr Churchill on August 24 telegraphed to Mr Cosgrove as follows“ The death of two of the signatories, tho retirement of another, and tho desertion of a fourth in no wise affects tho validity or sanctity of tho settlement entered into with the plenipotentiaries of tho Irish nation. On the contrary, wo are sure that the Provisional Government and the Irish people will feel it to bo all the more a sacred duty to carry into full effect the act of reconciliation between tho two islands. For our part we hold ourselves bound on tho treaty hash. Wo will meet good faith with good will.” Mr Cosgrove replied: “President Griffith anti General Collins selected and attracted to whole-hearted co-operation with ■them a number of colleagues. The Government so formed stood with unswerving consistency to the programme for carrying into the fullest effect, in accordance with the declared wish of tho Irish people, the treaty signed by our plenipotentiaries and recommended by President Griffith and General Collins as offering the fairest hopes for our much-tried ; people. Their colleagues have the same ' Policy, a£d; 4hcygh..t!h,oy are overwhelmed

with sorrow they will take up the same task with the same determination uid confidence."—A, and N.Z. Cable.