IRISH AFFAIRS.
(By Cable.) NEW YORK, May 3.
The New York World's Paris correspondent states that President Wilson's assistance was invoked to obtain safe conducts to Paris for De Valera, Griffith, and Count, Plunk ett, in order to present the Irish case before the Peace Conference. The correspondent was told that Mr Wilson was likely to heed the wishes of Irish sympathisers. * LONDON, May 5. The Irish-American delegation arrived at Dublin, and was accorded a boisterous reception. There was a great display of American and Sinn Fein flags.. The Mayor officially received the delegates. The latter state that Mr Lloyd George has arranged their passports, and also promised to facilitate the issue of passports for Sinn Feiners to Paris, but wishes first to meet the Irish-American delegates. This will occur when the delegates return to Paris. The Irish-Americans state that the object of their visit to Ireland is to "confer with President De Valera upon the question of securing recognition of the Irish republic at the Peace Conference." The Irish-American delegates are having rousing receptions at every parish town, even in the proscribed districts. Many newspapers complain that they are permitted to have passports. The proclamation making Limerick a special military area has been withdrawn. May 9.
The police searched premises at Cork where an explosion injured four persons. They discovered 200 bombs on Che premises, which are believed to be the Sinn Fein headquarters. It is rumoured in the lobby that sweeping changes in the Government of Ireland are contemplated. Mr Ginnell, M.P., attempted to address a meeting at Athlone, which is in the proclaimed area, but the military broke up the gathering. The soldiers charged with fixed bayonets, and many people were injured. The crowd sought the shelter of a church.
Later the crowd assumed a threatening attitude, but armoured cars arrived. Mr Ginnell, amid intense excitement, ineffectually attempted to speak in various parts of the town.,
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Otago Witness, Issue 3400, 14 May 1919, Page 25
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