IRISH AFFAIRS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1710, 29 December 1919, Page 7

IRISH AFFAIRS.

By Electrio Telegraph.— Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cablo Association LONDON, Dec. 21. The Daily News' Dublin correspondent states: "Ireland is shocked at the attempt to assassinate the Viceroy. As usual the comment is. M told you "so !' The worst feature of the situation is the blunting of the nation's moral sense. The Archbishop of Dublin's letter was read'in the churches. It says in effect: 'Murder is murder, and therefore a mortal sin, but must not be denounced too rigorously for fear the denunciations be understood in a political sense.' There is therefore little hope of catching the assassins. Ninety-nine out of a hundred Nationalist Irishmen would harbour them and assist them to escape." A LETTER OF A DIFFERENT ORDER. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON, Dee. 22. While Dr. Walsh's letter condemning the outrage on Lord French was being read in the churches, copies of the Archbishop's letter subscribing £lO5 to the New York Irish National Fund were being distributed outside.

WRECKED NEWSPAPER OFFICE, i Australian-New Zcalund Cable Association LONDON, Doc. 22. The newspaper Indopondont, tho offioo of which was wrecked, called tho attack on Lord French a deplorable outrage, immoral, un-Christian, and abhorrent to the commuuity, and added:—"lt is deliberate murder, winch reflects discredit upon the country." The raiders, however, informed the editor of the Independent that Savage was u high-souled youth, who had given his life to rid Ireland' of tho chief representative of British tyranny. The newspaper was going to press when a party of eight civilians entered. Tho caretaker at first thought them to be friends of tho stair, but was disabused when revolvers were produced Other Sinn Feincrs held the doors, and held up the workers in all departments, including the sub-editors. while their comrades carried out the work of destruction, and cut the private wire to London, FARMER ROBBED BY MASKED .MEN. Au&tralian-Now Zealand Cable Association. LONDON, Dec. 22. Knur masked men held up a market cart at Custletoi), and robbed a fanner oJ £2lO. _ FREEMAN'S JOURNAL APPLIES FOR AN INJUNCTION. Australian-New Zealand Onble Association. LONDON, Dec. 23. The Freeman's Journal's application for an injunction against competent military authority has been dismissed.