AWAITING EVENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10849, 15 March 1921, Page 5

AWAITING EVENTS

IRISH PEACE MOVE IMPORTANT LINK IN NEGOTIATIONS. AIR DEVLIN INTERVENES. By Telegraph—Press Asen. —Copyright Australian and N.Z i «b!e V—.iuoo. LONDON, March 13. The new peace movemon; in Ireland is awaited with great, anxiety. One oi the originators is Air Alexander Carlisle, ex-chairman of directors of Harland and Wolfe, who has been the channel of communication between the Premier and Mr Griflith, leader of the Sinn Fein. The latter is still in Mountjoy prison. Air Carlisle suggests a truce, based on the withdrawal ot tha Black and Tans, and the extension ot Ireland’s fiscal control. It is noteworthy that Mr Dcvlm saw the Premier on Saturday. Air Lloyd George thereupon communicated with Dublin regarding the execution of the Dublin youths, Wheelan and Moran, who had been sentenced to death in connection with the murder of Dublin officers. Air Devlin’s intercession is regarded as an important link in the peace negotiations. , , „ The Sinn Fein had a bad week-end. In addition to seven killed at Ballma—more, thirty-six armed Sinn Feiners were captured while attempting an ambush at Callan. Amongst the papers captured on the g-mn Feiners’ chief of staff us a plan for extensive burnings in England or homes of English generals and cadet captains emploved in Ireland, including that of General Strickland anc Captain Reynolds. . “The Times” correspondent in 1/uolin states that the boycott of Belfast goodA is taking a criminal form- A representative of a Belfast firm was kidnapped, twice ducked in a canal, and then tied to a post and abandoned. SINN FEINERS TO HANG DEMONSTRATIONS IN DUBLIN. (Received March 14, 0.0 p.m.) i LONDON, March 14. Six Sinn Feiners will be hanged at Moantjoy Prison in pairs at hourly intervals this morning- Two have been convicted of murdering British officers, and the reminder of participating in an ambush. There is much local anxiety over possible reprisals similar to the Cork executions. Crowds gathered at the prison all day long reciting prayers until the curfew hour. Women held processions in Hie streets, bearing anti-Eng-lish banners. Organised Labour in Dublin Has or dered a general cessation of work until 11 o’clock this morning.