IRISH AFFAIRS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14042, 27 April 1920, Page 2

IRISH AFFAIRS.

United Service.) Received April 26. at 2 p.m. LONDON. April 25. Tbe Sunday Times says that Snn Fein now controls about 200,000 fighters. It is believed that increasing guerilla warfare will wear down Government resistance. Trie success of the Irish Executive's experiment of a milder regime, is doubtful, as the rebel movement is bevond the control of tha more moderate Sinn Feiners. and even the .Chnrch. The Observer's Beltast correspondent says that owing to agrarian terrorism hundreds of Southern and Western farmers are seeking farms in the North ot Ireland, while many others are going to England. It is alleged that some farmers are relinquishing their properties under threats of death". CRICKET. (United Service.) Received April Ifo*** p.m. The Sunday Express states that ahitch has arisen in connection with the English cricket tour ot Australia. -Apparentlv the trouble is financial, and ht»y render a postponement desirable. ANZAC DAY. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April p.m. The King at Windsor gave audience to Lieut. Frank Marricott, tornierly ok the 12th Battalian. First Division \I F who was wounded and btinOeu . at Bapaume in February, 4 TI,e Duke of Connanght and Lord htamfordham conducted Marricott to the King who chatted. with him tor twent> minutes, displaying the greatest interest in the Australian operations in France. Marricott, interviewed, said, he was living at Windsor and the audience was probably the outcome of His. Majesty's desire to pay a tribute to the Australians on trie eve tif Anzac Dav. " ARMENIAN MANDATE. (Aoa. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) /Received April 26. 7.15 p.m. NEW YORK. April 26. The New York Times states that tit.Supreme C'oantit will formally ask the fTnited States to take over the Armenian mandate, arbitrate the subject of boundaries, and assist with a loan. INADEQUATELY PREvSSED. (Ati 3. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 27. at U.:i'> p.m. LONDON. April 26. Private advices from- the correspondents* aboard the Renown, expressing dissatisfaction at the Press arrangements, have reached the London Times.

Commenting on thy splendid welrome given the Print;*', The Time*, while e.tpressinc a hop*' that the Prince's visit ti> the Dominions wilt rasttlt in far-reaching benefit to Imperial' relations, warns those responsible for the tour th.it ptiblii:ity is The essence of success, and »ay> that every facility must he given to the correspondents to carry out their duties, and. any failures in' thus respect. any inclination to think lightly of their work, would be a foolish and fatal mistake. - . CONTROL OF OIL SUPPLIED. (A. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON". April 26. It is reported that the British Government is negotiating for the r.wntrot of the Shell Transport Petroleum Com- \ P»ny. , * COST OF LIVING PROTEST. (Ans. and N.Z. CabFe Assn.) LONDON. April 26. The North Eastern railway men have decided on'a one-day strike each week as a protest against the high cost of living. NEW P. ANT) O. LI NEB. (Ans. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON. April 26.' The second of the new additions to the P. and (). Heet. the Narkunda. of 15,400 tons gross, sailed oil the 24th on her maiden voyage to Bombay. She is a sister ship to the Naldero. PARTITIONING TURKEY. (Renter's Telegrams.) SAN" REMO. April 26. The Conference entrusted Britain with the mandates over Mesopotamia and Palestine, and France was given Syrian mandate. The Conference is*» communicating with President Wilson regarding the boundaries of Armenia, requesting him to arbitrate owing to a difference of opinion at the Conference. Ttle Conference is expected to terminate on April 26bh. It is nnderstood that the Turkish suzerainty over Smyrna will be indicated by the fact that the population is not entitled to appoint delegates to the Greek Parliament, but at the end of five years a local Smvrna Parliament will have the right of voting: in favor of union with Greece, fn such event suzerainty will cease. Turkish sovcretgnty in Europe will be confined to the arc"' within the Chatalja lines. AUSTR ALLAN NEWS. «An 3. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 26. at 0.20 p.m. SYDNEY. April 26. Six thousand Anzacs participated in procession. Subsequently iui impressive service was held in the Domain as a tribute to fallen comrades. Despite rain, great crowds lined the streets and participated in the service. The day was »imilartv observed in other Statett. Received April 26, at i>. ID a.m. .MELBOURNE, April 20. Ninety unions participated in the labor paueant. which was remarkable for its length and the enthusiasm displayed. Advocates of a forty-hour week carried banners endorsed '"Rf- • vised version—rive rlavs shalt thou labor: two days shalt thou rest."