IRELAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 14 August 1920, Page 5

IRELAND

AN IMPORTANT DEMOMENT AMONGST ULSTER COVILNANTERS ACCEPTANCE OF ONE PARLIAMENT. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian A N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, Aug. 13. According to reports an important section of Ulster Covenanters are approaching the Premier to announce readiness to accept the principles ot •one* Parliament for Ireland on the basis of Dominion Home Rale. SINKING AL IdOU 11 PREJUDICES (Bv Electric Telegraph— Copyright) (United Service.) LONDON, Aug. 12. The Evening News Dublin correspondent announces a combined big breakaway of Covenanters from Sir E. Carson’s '“last-ditch”* orders. A re-

presentative deputation is going to Downing .street to interview Mr .Moya George o and inform him that a large proportion of Ulstermen are prepared to sink all old prejudices against the south and advocating an immediate offer to Ireland of Dominion Homo Rule, subject to remaining in the Empire. They arc willing to pledge themselves and supporters to work for a United Ireland with one Parliament. 'Tiie move is regarded as a most important stop towards peace. It is the first time in history Hint Irishmen have agreed regarding the form of Government- desired. The military raided the Cork' City Hall during the sitting of a Sinn Fern Court, ruid sitrcstofl olovon* including the Lord Mayor and other juslices and litigants. J

DR. MANNTX. rHv Electric Telegraph — Copyright') /Australian it N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON. Aug. 12. The Archbishops of Wellington, Perth, Adelaide, and Hobart, and the Bishops of Armadale, Rockhampton. Cooktown, Ballarat. Sandhurst, mrd Forbes issued a joint statement describing Dr. Mannix’s treatment as an insult,'” also an indignity to the signatories,' his brothers, and the * whole Catholic body in Britain and Australia. They, add that Dr. Manmx is regarded in Australia as a leader of democratic thought, and deny that Dr. Mannix received any manner of rebuke from the Holy See.