IRISH CRISIS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18574, 29 November 1920, Page 7

IRISH CRISIS.

MARTIAL LAW. NOT DESIRABLE AT PRESENT. By Telegraph—Pree» Association-Copyright. Keuter's Tdlegrama. LONDON, November 26. In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George stated that the Cabinet had definitely ooncluded that it was not desirable at present to enforce martial law m Ireland, trot immediately it was desirable or would help, the Government would apply it. SPEECH BY MR ASQUITH. HOT RETORT TO SIR HAMAR GREENWOOD. LONDON, November 27. At a meeting of the Liberal Federation at Bradford Mr Asquith made a hot retort to Sir Hamar Greenwood's peroration in the House of *' Who is for Ireland and the Empire; who in for Ireland's assassins? Mr Asquith described this as the most intutting . rhodomOntacle in Ms pry. " What is Sir Hamar Greenwood f A voice: A coward. Mr Asquith continued: A man who 'deserted 'the great Gladstone traditions now. tells Liberals that they sympathise with assassins. This is a vile, malign calumny. A Government who condoned reprisals should keep their own hands scrupulously clean. * INCENDIARY FIRES IN CORK. SOLDIERS AMBUSHED. (Received November 28, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 27. Masked men at Nemagh fatally shot Denis Carey. _ Tncendiary fires at Cork destroyed a Sinn Fein Club and large drapery Shots were fired and bombs exploded !n Cork streets during the night. Soldiers were ambushed near Fermoy. Two were killed and three wounded.