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Greymouth Evening Star, 11 August 1920, Page 5

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DR MAIsNIX TRANSFERRED. TO A DESTROYER, A PROTEST. LONDON, August 9. His Lordship Dr Foley, Archbishop of Ballarat, who accompanied Archbishop Mannix on the Baltic, has arrived on her at Liverpool. He described the treatment accorded Dr Mannix by the British Government in the course of an interview with an agent of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association at Liverpool. Dr Foley said that a number of destroyers had accompanied the Baltic for no less than three hours on Sunday night. One destroyer came alongside the Baltic at 11.30 p.m. She ordered the Baltic to stop. Two of her officers came aboard. They then presented to the captain from Sir N. Macready (of the Irish police) and Inspector Wilson certain documents, the 'purport of both being to the effect that Archbishop Mannix’s speeches and actions had been the cause of disorder in Ireland and elsewhere. The papers stated that Dr Mannix had been forbidden to ' land in Ireland, or even to visit T • fir -1 ' i t

Liverpool, Manchester, or Glasgow. One document added that, apart from these three places, Dr Mannix was to be free to go anywhere in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Ireland. Bishop- Edley stated that ArchId shop Mannix protested when the officers intimated that he was to be taken off the Baltic. “I was present at the top of the ladder,” Bishop Foley said, “when an officer tried to persuade Dr Mannix to leave the ship. Dr Mannix said; “I refuse to leave the ship.” The officer again attempted to persuade Dr Mannix to go abo'ard the destroyer. The Archbishop again refused to do so. Upon this, the officer put his hand on Dr Mannix’s shoulder, which probably Avas equivalent to legal arrest. Thereupon Dr Mannix walked down the ladder. The passengers of both the second and third classes of the Baltic cheered Dr Mannix as he went. The creiv did not participate in this demonstration. The Australian Press agent asked Dr Foley for his personal opinion of the British GoA'ernment’s action toAvards Dr Mannix. lie replied: “I think it is very stupid and foolish.” Dr Foley added; “Father Vaughan, his secretary, accompanied Dr Mannix aboard the destroyer and Avent with him to Penzance.” The agent asked if Dr Mannix had expected these proceedings. Dr Foley replied in the negate. Tie added: “Dr Mannix fully expected to be allowed to land at Liverpool.” Dr Foley stated that Archbishop Mannix had received many wireless messages, but he did not reply to any of them because he had nothing to say. If he had Avanted to reply, he would haA r e been alloAved. He had perfect freedom aboard the Baltic. Dr Foley denied a rumour that Dr Mannix had confined himself to bis cabin. He had spent most of his time on the Baltic in conversing Avith the passengers. In reply to a question as to whether Dr Mannix would go to Ireland, Dr Foley said he had no idea, but he thought it was possible that the prohibition Avould be withdra-Avn. LONDON, August 9. Before the Baltic reached the pier at Liverpool an Australian

x - , and New Zealand Press Association agent saw and conversed with Bishop Shiel, of Rockhampton, Queensland, and Bishop McCarthy, of Sandhurst, Victoria, who had accompanied Dr Mannix. They had just been snapped by a photographer. Bishop- Shiel declined to discuss the treatment shown to Dr Mannix. He remarked: “It is bad enough for one of us to be in trouble! ’ ’ The crowd at Liverpool was confident to the last that Dr Mannix was aboard the Baltic.

Several incidents marked the berthing of the liner Baltic at 5.30 in the evening. There was a crowd of several hundred that had got to- the landing stage. When the vessel was fully a hundred yards off some people shouted, “Where is Dr Mannix? Is he aboard!?” Many of the passengers responded, “No!” Several times there were further questions, which elicited the news of Dr Mannix’s transference' to a destroyer. Cheers were then given for Dr Mannix, mingled with hoots for the Government. Bishop Shiel was recognised and Dr holey, for whom cheers were raised. Bishop holey gave further particulars of the night’s events at sea. The crowds on the wharf sang the Irish “Soldiers’ Song.” This is the new Irish National Anthem. During the singing* Bishop Shiel smiled. The Australian Press agent did not notice him singing. Further cheers for Dr Mannix were then given. Somebody next shouted “God Save Ireland!” Then a great quiet reigned. Many thousands of people waited outside the. barriers, which were two hundred yards distant from the landing, being* ready to form a procession. They dispersed when it was learned that Dr Mannix had been lauded at Penzance. The Mayor of Dublin informed the Press agent that his party was returning* to Dublin on Monday night. He added: “Do not worry. We will get him to Ireland all right!” • It is understood in London that

Dr Mannix will stay a night in Plymouth, where he will be the 1 guest of the Catholic Bishop. OFF TO LONDON. ’ (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received August 10. 11.30 a.m. LONDON, August 10. L Archbishop Mamiix left Ply- ■ mouth at midnight for London. LONDON, August 9.‘ ■ The public were excluded from the i Paddington railway station. Two i priests and a dozen members of the Irish Self Determination League wel- , coined Dr. Mannix. The latter proceeded to Nazareth House. Received this day at 12.30 a.m. LONDON, August 10. Two soldiers were shot dead at Clonakilty. Military armoured cars and cyclist patrols were unusually active in Dublin this morning, searching for persons in connection with the bonfires lighted in the streets to celebrate Dr MaUnix’s arrival. A number of men hanging round a five at St. Mary’s Abbey refused to disperse and the soldiers fired a volley. . A man named Farreiiwas killed and another wounded. At a Tiqlju.lod.lo3 mjqn(r 9gj jo ®ntj99tu: it was announced that the Government bad refused grants of £‘170.000 unless the Corporation, prohibited the recognition of the Dail Eireanov (so-called Irish ParThe financial nosition of the Corporation is.hopeless and if must close its municipal institutions and sanatoria.