TRUCE FOR IRELAND

Gisborne Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5533, 15 July 1920, Page 5

TRUCE FOR IRELAND

PROPOSAL AT LABOR CONGRESS

SINN FEIN MUST STOP MURDERS

GOVERNMENT ASKED TO WITHDRAW 'TROOPS.

United Press Association— Copyright (Received July 14. 10.10 p.xn.) LONDON. July 13.

Eight hundred delegates, representing 5,000,000 in embers, att ended a special trades union congress to discuss Ireland. A very lively debate resulted on a proposal to immediately “down tools” to enforce the withdrawal of troops, the motion being decisively defeated. Various unions then offered panaceas, the debate finally raging round the National Union of Railways resolution proposing a truce in Ireland, the Sinn Fein stopping murders and outrages'and the Government withdrawing its army of occupation when a truce is secured, and an Irish* Parliament to be created with full Dominion powers. Mr Thomas supported the proposal and said there were powerful influences at Westminster, whose only desire was to encourage a fight to a finish. Mr Bromley, on behalf of the locomotive engineers, said the most humane tiling would be to say to Ireland. “If you won’t listen to reason we wash out bands of the,..country.’ The railway men’s resolution was carried bv 1,953,000 votes to 1,759,000. Mr Smillie complained that there was nothing in the railwaymen’s resolution to meet the situation if the Government, decline. “I don’t recommend direct action.” he said, “for fun but in order to help our brothers in Ireland.'

The delegates from the Cotton Operatives Union opposed the “down tools” policy, because it was exceedingly dangerous, and no one new where it would end. The miners’ resolution in favour of the strie ballot to enforce the demands relating to Ireland and Russia was carried by 2,790,000 to 1,730,000. Loud cheers greeted the announcement of the figures. In response to questions as to what the voting implied, Mr Thomas (tire chairman) explained that if the Government refused to agree to the raiiwaymen's resolution then that of the miners would come into operation. A. and N.Z.C.A.

FIREMAN CAUGHT AND GAOLED

SMUGGLING LETTERS AND MUNITIONS FROM AMERICA.

AN INTERESTING DENIAL BY DIVALERA.

(Received Julv 15, 1 a.m.) LONDON. July V:

William Barry, a member of the crew of an Atlantic liner, was sentenced to six months gaol on a charge of smuggling arms and munitions for Ireland.

Barry* who was a fireman, was also sentenced to two months at Bow street for bringing eight letters to England otherwise than through the post. The prosecution said that Barry was in. close touch with the Irish revolutionaries in America.

The correspondence included a letter from De Valera denying that lie was improperly spending Sinn Fe.it: funds. -A. and N.Z.C.A.

POLICE MOTOR AMBUSHED

TWO CONSTABLES SHOT DEAD

(Received Julv 14. 11 p.m.) LONDON, July 13

An armed party ambushed a police motor ear between dogbane and Dingle, in County erry, and shot dead two constables and seriously wounded a police inspector and chauffeur: The raiders stole arms and ammunitions.—A. and N.Z.C.A.

MR. HOLLAND’S MOTION NOT PUT ON ORDER PAPER.

REFLECTIONS ON ACTIONS OF BRITISH. GOVERNMENT.”

WELLINGTON, July 14

Jn the House to-day Air Holland pointed out that the notice of motion regarding the government of Ireland given by him in the House yesterday, had not been put on the Order Paper. He asked if the notice of motion had been ruled out of order.

Air Speaker saul that he had taken the responsibility of ruling that that notice of motion should not go 'll the Order Paper, because he considered it reflected on the actions f the Bniisli Government.

Air Holland attempted to raise a question of privilege but Air Speaker ruled this was not a question of privilege. If he desired to question the ruling of the Speaker he could do so in the usual wav. —l’.A. wire.