IRISH AFFAIRS.

Grey River Argus, 3 June 1922, Page 4

IRISH AFFAIRS.

ULSTER MINISTERS MEET LLOYD GEORGE. SOUTHERN PACT DISCUSSED. (Received June 2, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 2. The Ulster Premier, Sir J. Craig, and Lord Londonderry, have had a lengthy interview with Air Lloyd George. It is understood that the latter sub* mitted to them the British Government’s views on the Collins-De A’alera agreement. DE VALERA ANSWERS CHURCHILL. ..THREATS CANNOT DESTROY RIGHTS. (Rec. June 1, 9.10 p.m.) LONDON, June 1. Air De Valera, Sinn Fein leader, has issued a statement, in which he says: —“Churchill’s threats do not affect us. We deny the right of any English authority to prescribe what Irishmen should do, or should not do!” BRITISH TROOPS RUSHED TO ULSTER. TO JOIN IN BORDER FIGHTING. (Rec. June 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 1. The British Givernment has ordered the Alanchester Regiment to proceed to Ireland, and it is to leave England on the 20th of the present month. British troops are being rushed to the Southern border of Ulster. Fighting is reported to be proceeding on the South Ulster border on a front one mile wide. A truce declared in Strabane and Clifford has so I’ar been honourably observed. Road traffic has been resumed. There was considerable firing in the Grosvenor Rond district, Belfast, to-day, Crown forces vigorously replying to snipers. An 11-year-old lad was killed. Several were injured by bombs thrown at traincars last night. The gunmen’s firing is said to have been the most intensive that has yet occurred.