RISE OF A NEW ELEMENT.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 252, 24 October 1919, Page 8

RISE OF A NEW ELEMENT.

COMPLETE SEPARATION

(Tlie Thnpo So? vice ; LON.J^)N, "O(t 23. Lord Ficik.li, J fpenkms; dt Wnlla.'-ey said that "the meat difficulty 'n freland had been due to the ' ,rise o: a vow clement in the already complic-nl»d vortex ol rrisli politics. This element wi.ntcd < omplexo. separation, nothing more nor less. "This v)-call?cl GovornmenL v. as an illegal, KiMine body. Jt possessed a «sciet aimy called the Irish volunteers. Attached to it were bodies of a^asbins,, who.s>? business was to commit outrage and murder upon any section of tihe community ■ which questioned its decrees. The 'result was a complete system ot '' intimidation. Tlio population was frightened Into screening the ciriminaK. The courageous and devoted rfi'orLs of the police- had been ■rendered abortive. Lord French added that tho Government was anxious to ii,ive full wstice to ai11 classes and denonimations in Ireland.