GUARD OF HONOUR

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1920, Page 5

GUARD OF HONOUR

FOR DR. MANNIX

LABOUR'S INVITATION

TO ADDRESS MEETINGS,

LONDON, August 11

When Archbishop Mannix stepped from an automobile at Nazareth House tonight, a crowd of people formed a guard of honour. Dr. Mannix at once entered Nazareth House, but he returned soon after, wearing an ordinary cap, instead of his episcopal cary The crowd then paid homage to Dr. Mannix, many kissing his ring. Tlie Archbishop was then cheered by an even larger crowd, which in tire meantime had soon collected. Dr. Mannix smiled his acknowledgements. The Archbishop has received many telegrams from all the Labour Organisations throughout the country. All are asking him to address public indignation meetings in order to protest against- the British Government's action in preventing Dr. Mannix from going to Ireland or to Liverpool, Glasgow and elsewhere. Some of the wires have come from the Labourites of the cities ti which Dr. Mannix has been forbidden to gu, namely, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Manchester. Dr. Mannix has not yet decided what to do in regard to the invitations extended him. It is understood that Dr. Mannix will remain at Hammersmith, resting for a few days. It is alleged his next move is a close secret.

Detectives are being sent to keep the closest watch outside Nazareth House.

TO GO TO IRELAND. DR. MANNIX DETERMINED. SHADOWED BY DETECTIVES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received this day at 10.5-5 a.m.) LONDON, August 12. The Australian Press Association interviewed Dr. Mannix, who declared : "Some people want me to say things about Mr. Hughes, but the latter will get the best answer from the Melbourne demonstration.'' Dr. Mannix, referring to the surveillance of the detectives, said he did not see any reason why he should object to their making themselves foolish. Ask ed whether he had heard of the rumour that the ban would be removed, he replied that he had" heard of someone asking a question in the House of Com mous, whether as Dr. Mannix was going to Ireland merely to see his relatives the time had not come to removj the ban, but that question was not author'sod by him. He never stated that he was going to 'lreland merely to see relatives. If he went to Ireland he meant to go as an ordinary citizen, with an ordinary c ; ti7en's opportunities and rights. , That meant that he would be hound by law, like anyone else. Asked how long he in tended to remain in London, Dr. Mannix replied emphatically "Until I go to Ireland. I mean to see this business through." Asked for his opinion on the. "Restoration of Order Bill, Dr. Mannix sa"d,"lt does not help ths matter and the position."

Among Dr. Mannix's callers since his arrival have been the Archbishops of Hobart and Perth, and the Bishops of Rockhampton and Sandhurst. (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 11.

Interviewed the Rev. Thcmas O'Donnell, Chaplain of the Third Brigade, of the First Division o: Australians, who has just returned from Ireland, said : "I think the Government is pursuing wrong tactics regarding Dr. Mannix. Had they allowed him to go to Ireland he would not have been able t:> address meetings, since public meetings are forbidden. They took him off the ship instead and advertised his mission everywhere. PRIEST FOR IRELAND. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 12. A priest bearing an urgent message from Ireland has arrived at Nazareth House. It is believed that the message emanated from Dr. Mannix's mother. At a Cork Harbour Trust meeting Mr. Haughton, a Protestant Imper ialist, moved a motion condemning the Government for preventing Dr. Mannix from visiting his mother and his native land. The motion was carried unanimously

IN IRELAND

A PRIEST KILLED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) DUBLIN, August 12. News* from Belfast states an inquest has been "held on a priest who was killed by a military volley while walking in a corridor in Clona.rd Monastery. A verdict was returned that the soldiers' firing was entirely unnecessary it not being done to suppress mobs, nor was it unprovoked to anyone within the monastery. The jury added:—The sold:e;s who fired should have been called to the inquest to give evidence to the jury. The rector of the monastery gave evidence that when he heard bullets spattering on the monastery walls, he called the brethren together. Father Morgan did not respond, and then he was found dead in the upper corridor. The rector approached, with holy oils, to annoint the body, but he had a miraculous escape from deatli too. Tin firing was repeated. A further bullet passed through the face of the corpse. The body was subsequently dragged from the corridor. The brelhren were terrified at the soldiers' continued firing. They asked the Rector to give them the last rites to prepare themselves for death. BRITAIN AND IRISH REPUBLIC. LONDON, August 11. A Sinn Fein Bulletin denies that Britain has entered into negotiations with the Irish Republic,