THE IRISH.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3293, 16 July 1917, Page 3

THE IRISH.

"BLOOD-STAINED UNION JACK" SINN FEINER'S" DECLARATION. HE AVILL NOT FIGHT FOR IT. [B1 KLECTBIO TB-EGB-FH -COPTBHJH-i Austrahan-N'.Z. Cable Association.J (Received July 10, 9.5 a.m.) London, July 15. The death of Patrick O'Brien promises the Sinn Feiners another seat for Kilkenny. . Mr do Valora. speaking to a large crowd in the chief thoroughfare of Dublin, said the Irfsh would not fight for the blood-stained Union Jack. They had no particular love for Germany, but if a foreign nation held out a hand, the Irish would grasp it. Such a nation would naturally expect something in -return. That 'was common sense. The Sinn Feiners' programme was for the independence, the arming and equipping of the youth of the country, and the organisation of the Irish people to prevent the imposition of unjust taxes. A crowd at Rallybumon attacked the police barracks and fired shots. The police also fired, a youth being shot dead. •THE CONVENTION. THE GOVERNMENT'S INVITATIONS. (Received July 16, 10.15 a.m.) London, July 15, Premier Lloyd George has invited Sir Crawford McCullagh (Lord Mayor of Belfast), Sir Hiram AVilkinson (Pro-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast), and Sir William AVhitla,"'of Queen's College, Belfast, to joint the Irish Convention.