“Act of War.”

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 17, 5 January 1921, Page 5

“Act of War.”

GENERAL STRICKLAND’S ORDER.

REPRISALS FOR IRISH MURDERS. “A MAN OF CHARACTER.” I By Cable.—Preu Association.—Copyright J (Received 5, 8.40 a.tn.) London, Jan. 3. General Strickland’s order is described as a formal act of war, and is generally accepted as necessary if unplgasant, while the “Daily News” denounces it as a savage outrage on human decency.

The “Westminster Gazette” learns with dismay that the mantle of military authority is to be spread over reprisals. It is noteworthy that the radical ‘ ‘ Manchester Guardian ’ ’ describes the burnings as an entirely new and a much more creditable procedure, admittedly rough and ready, but at least not indiscriminate, and carried out openly by authority. The “Guardianadds:—

“It shows what can be done by a man of character who means to be obeyed ,and if the same method was persisted in and punishment inflicted only where it is ordered and believed to be deserved, the word reprisals will acquire a new meaning, and horrible scandal attaching to it will end.”—(Reuter.) BISHOP CLUNE’S WORK. LLOYD GEORGE’S APPEAL. A POST HASTE MESSAGE. London. Jan. 4. The ' ‘ Daily News ’ ’ states that Archbishop Clune, believing the hope of a peaceful settlement had vanished, had applied for passports to Perth. The Premier, hearing of this, sent a message post haste, asking Archbishop Clune to return to Ireland to continue his good work. The report was construed to mean that hopes of peace had not vanished. It is added that Archbishop Clune’s work had performed more than outsiders supposed.—(A. and N.Z.) “DAIL EIREANN’’ IGNORED. DE VALERA’S RETURN. New York, Jan. 3. Mr. Boland, in the course of a statement, says De Valera returned contrary to the Dail Eireann’s advice and has no intention of communicating with the British Government as wa» at first reported. The Dail Eireann desired De Valera to remain in America to continue the agitation for Ireland’s recognition by Mr. Harding’s administration.—(A and N.Z.) EXPLOSIVES IN LIVERPOOL. TWO ARRESTS. London, Jan. 4. The Liverpool police, seeking for Sinn Feiners, discovered a quantity of explosives in a house at Edge Hill. The police arrested the father and son.—(A. and N.Z.) NUN’S GRAVE OPENED. OBJECT NOT EXPLAINED. London, Jan. 4. The military, after searching the Convent at Rangelagh, County Dublin, opened tho grave of a nun buried in December. The reason is not divulged. —(A. and N.Z.)