IRELAND.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 28 March 1922, Page 5

IRELAND.

DE VALERA'S POSITION.

PUBLIC STATEMENT WANTED,

BT CABLE—PEEBS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT . LONDON, Mar. 27. Mr Collins and Lord Waterford have challenged De Valera to declare his position. De Valera must publicly repudiate the utterances of Burgess Stock and Commandant O'Connor.

Sir Jas. Craig and his Northerners will not consider entering the Free State while the latter is divided internally. If De Valera can unite the country, accept the treaty, and work for the Free State, Mr Collins will gladly stand aside.

Sniping was continued ia Belfast till a late hour. There were many casualties, including a woman, who was wounded while in her shop in Albert street. Crown forces appeared in armoured cars and fired heavily, killing two and wounding others.