TROUBLED IRELAND

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11762, 24 February 1919, Page 4

TROUBLED IRELAND

GRAVITY OF SITUATION. FENIANS AND BOLSHEVIKS. , London, February 14. The Daily News correspondent at Dublin says that the situation there has grown gravely worse. Until January 31st, the Sinn Fein had the best reason to expect the release of the 90 prisoners in England, hut there is now no prospect of this.

Consequently, the executive considers that they have been tricked, and are planning to bring the question forcibly nnder the notice of the Government. In this they are supported by an immense volume of public sentiment. Both the political and iadustrial wings of the Republican movement And * 3 the moment ripe for“a blow at theUnnion. These wings constitute the gravest danger to the Government. With banners inscribed “Release the Prisoners” and “A 40 hour Week,” the patriots and industrialists are abls to rally three-quarters of the population. The correspon dent is formed that E the Fenian section now dominates the Sinn Fein, while the control of the Labour side has passed to the Connonllyites or the Bolsheviks.