IRISH CRISIS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 2878, 2 December 1921, Page 5

IRISH CRISIS.

RIGID SECRECY.

> HOPEFUL SIGNS. Electric Teiegrap-» —Press Association Copyright. (Australian-N Z. Association.* London, December I. I Since Sir James Craig's statement I in the Ulster Parliament, the newtsI papers have been busy speculating | and forecasting &s to the nature ol I Air Lloyd George’s new proposals. I The rigid secrecy is unbroken, th«' j only certainty b*dng tlie paper j forecasts are wide of the mark. J It is not safe to regard tlie situaI tion as improved, though the nioro j peaceful Sinn Fcincrs in Dublin proI fees to see a ray ornope in Sir James I Craig's assuramt* tliat Ulster is I willing to freely consider fresh pr« *— I posals. | FURTHER DISTI ifBANCES IN BELFAST. London. November 30 Isolated disturbances recurred r i Belfast last niglit. A woman was killed and two men. injured by ;l bomb thrown over a. wall. A mob attacked two groceries to-day, and a man was cliut dead when going to work. ONE MASTER. ROYAL IRISH CONSTA BULAR V. WILL NOT GO TO ULSTER. (Received this day, at 10.30 a.m.i London. December I. I'lie Royal Irish Constabulary do—aianded that they Ije disbandtnl *a tlier than be trail sferred to Ulster. They refuse to serve any other Government except that of the Engupli Parliament. N KAV PROPOSA LS. HULL SKLf GOVERNMENT FOR SOUTH.

I Electric Telegraph—Pr**g Association fAn«t r »|ia»!-N^. Py Cab}«' Associative (Received this day, at 10.30 a.in i London Decembe r 1. The Daily Atail says the new Jri>b I scheme involves a full self-goverr I ment for tlie South, with the addition I of a second chamber, which can. I*\ consent, become a joint senate. TTie I plan leaves the North intact, except for a few concessions. Tlie financial machinery will be adjusted to make the settlement easy and afcp~antageous to both the South and the North. The Sinn Fein party raise difficulties as to the meaning of certain viv points.