"BIG SEVEN"

Northern Advocate, 1 December 1921, Page 5

"BIG SEVEN"

DISCUSS NEW SCHEME.

ADJUSTING IRISH AFFAIRS

SINN FEIN CALLED IN.

(Received 9.10 a.m.)

LONDON, Nov. 29,

Sir James Craig's statement in tho Ulster Parliament aid not surpriso Downing Street.

Mr Lloyd George, foreseeing the trend of events, had already prepared an alternative scheme. Directly Sir James Craig's speech v.as published Mr Lloyd George called a meeting of the "Big Seven" and unfolded his new scheme to Mr Chamberlain, Lord Birkenhead, Mr Churchill, Sir Gordon Hewart, Sir Hamar Greenwood and Sir L. Worthington Evans.

After an hour's discussion they called in the Sinn Fein delegation, including Mr Arthur Griffith and Mr Michael Collins. The discussion lasted for two hours. An official announcement was made that the meeting had taken place.

It is understood that the new proposals will be handed to Sir James Craig well within the week specified in his speech.—A. and N.Z.

FORMAL UNITY,

ULSTER TEMPORARILY APART,

"(Received 10.5 a.m.)

LONDON, Nov. 30,

■ It is understood that'the alternative Irish, scheme gives Dominion powers to the South in a form implying the unity of Ireland, with Ulster temporarily standing out. The "Manchester Guardian" points out that though Ulster has killed the Government's plan all the "Die-hards" in the country could not convince the country that any case has been made out for a military and economic war against Ireland. —A. and N.Z. BELFAST OUTRAGES.

RAIDS AND MURDERS.

(Received 10.20 a.m.)

LONDON", Nov. 30,

Isolated disturbances occurred in Belfast last night. A woman was killed and two men injured- by a bomb thrown over a wall. A mob attacked two grocery stores to-day, and a man was shot dead when going to work. A. and N.Z.