THE IRISH PROBLEM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18075, 25 October 1920, Page 5

THE IRISH PROBLEM

HOME RULE BILL. TAXATION PROPOSAL. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, October 22. In the Houso of Commons, in committeo on tho financial clauses in tho Homo Rule Bill, Sir L. Worthington Evans, in intro ducmg a Government amendment authorising payments from tho Consolidated Jvuna to tlie two Irish Parliaments, said that the sclicme provider] for Ireland contributing £18,000,000 for two years tolo Imperial services^—namelv, £10,080,000 from the Southern. Parliament and the remainder from tho Northern Parliament. Tho Joint Exchequer Board could within that period reduce the contribution and vary the proportions. The amount proposed was moderate, as Ireland s expenditure was £26,250.000, and thorovenuo anticipated was £43,500,000. Sir Donald Maclean -characterised the proposal as farcical, and said it should bo dropped as regards Southern Ireland. Sir Edward Carson said that, -while he thought Ulster's contribution was too high, they were anxious to bear their full share of Imperial taxation, and" would "accept the Government proposal.—A and N.Z. Cable. MILITARY MOTOR CAR ATTACKED. . 1 LONDON, October 22. A largo force of armed men attached a military motor car at Innis-Shannon. Two of tho military -were killed and three wounded—A. and N.Z; Cable. SHOPS LOOTED AS REPRISALS. LONDON, October 23. (Received Oct. 24, at 11.5 p.m.) Sixty Sinn Feiners ambushed motor lorT> e ?i-kf^ on ?^ n " le Ess ex Regiment at IxuhnhassijT. An ofliccr and two men were killed and several were seriously wounded. Several shops were afterwards looted a.s reprisals, and two were burned. Tho police saved those adjoining, and prevented further incendiarism. Constable Watkins was ambushed and killed at Mk.leton. His widow was awarded £2850.—A. and N.Z. Cable. POLICE PARTY AMBUSHED. ONE KILLED; THREE WOUNDED. LONDON, October 23. (Received Oct. 24, at 5.5 p.m.) A police party was ambushed near Athlone, one being killed and three wounded. —A. and N.Z. Cable. TERRIBLE HAPPENINGS PREDICTED. TERRORIST POLICY IN ENGLAND. LONDON, October 24. (Received Oct. 25, at 0.5 a.m.) ' G Sunday Times states that some of the Irish Republican army consider that murder and violence are proceeding too slowly and have urged their comrades t-p carry out a terrorist policy in England Letters addressed to people of all ranks predict more terrible happenings than ever. A number of Germans have already arrived. The desperadoes are -well known, and any expedition planned by them to leave Irish haunts would give Scotland Yard a "welcome opportunity of arresting them.—A. and N.Z. Cable.