THE IRISH WAR.

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1921, Page 3

THE IRISH WAR.

LLOYD GEORGE’S WISH. TO .MEET IRISH LEADERS. WHY KEPT PRIVATE.’ NEW YORK. May 17. r l l'<‘ Lomlon correspondent of the i New lurk ‘‘Heral'l’’ reports to his paper as follows: — I “Mr Alartin Glynn, the former Goveraor of the State of New York, Diet Air Lloyd George, who au(liorise<’l . him to transmit the following message j Io the Irish leader:—will meet De I Valera or any Irish leaders without I condition on my part and without accepting any promise from them. It is ■ the only way in which a conclusion can | be reached.” | DE VALERA’S REPLY. • IRELAND’S RIGHT TO FREE CHOICE. NEW YORK, May 17. The message given by Air Lloyd George to Air .Martin Glynn was by the latter entrusted Io the London eorrespondent of the New York “Herald” to deliver it to Air De Valera. On its receipt. Air De Valera replied as follows:—‘“There can he no settlement | until Britain recognises Ireland's right tu choose freely ami independently her own form of Government and political | institutions at home: also her relation- | ship with foreign nations. We have ! never denied that wo have certain • common interests, but we must bo tho i indepenuent judge of what our own ■ interests arc.’’ LLUVI) GEORGE S OFFER. NOM' DENIED. I (Reieived at 11.31) p.m., Alay IS). LON DOX, May XB. I • With reference- to the rejiort in the j “Freeman’s Journal,” it is now ofI ficially announced that the Premier did I not make any statement on the sub- ‘ joct of meeting Mr de A alera beyond what ho already had stated in the House of Commons. FIGIIT ON FOOTBALL FIELD ! MACHINE GUNS ON BOTH SIDES. ; (Received at 11.311 p.m., Alay IS). LONDON, .May IS. i During Hie progress of a- military (out bail match at Bandon, in County J Cork some civilians armed with LewI is guns opened a raking lire on players ami sped alms, but the garrison stood to arms. A light followed. The soldiers killed three attackers a-nd a number of civilians were seriously wounded. The players retreated from the filed under color o the soldiers’ machine-gun barrage.