IRELAND

Southland Times, Issue 18983, 18 November 1920, Page 5

IRELAND

McSWEENEY’S COURT MARTIAL. A KIDNAPPING SEQUEL. MILITARY CASUALTIES SINCE JUNE. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, November 16. (Received November 17. 7.20 p.m.) Armed civilians held up a train at Waterfall station, Ireland, covered the crew, and dragged several passengers from the carriages. They forced them into motors and vanished. A number of unarmed soldiers witnessed the affair helplessly. It is believed that those kidnapped were concerned in the court-martial which condemned McSweeney. Mr Churchill, speaking in the House of Commons, said that since June 30. in Ireland 30 soldiers were killed and 90 were wounded. It was believed that the attackers suffered heavy casualties. IRISH LABOUR CONFERENCE. A SCHEME OF SETTLEMENT. ( Router’s Telegrams.) LONDON, November 16. (Received November 18, 12.10 a.m.) The All Ireland Labour Conference at Dublin approved of the British Labour Party’s proposals for a settlement on the basis firstly, of the withdrawal of troops: secondly, the summoning of a constitutional Assembly elected on the basis of proportional representation by a free secret vote; thirdly, the drafting by the Assembly of a constitution subject only to two conditions, namely affording protection to minorities and preventing Ireland from becoming a military and naval menace.

The Salford Corporation has refused to allow Archbishop Mannix the use of the Town Hall to address a meeting on Sunday, but he will speak at Rochdale next week. HOME RULE BILL. REJECTION MOTION IN HOUSE OF LORDS. LONDON, November 16. In the House of Lords, Lord Dtmraven pave notice of motion for the rejection of the Home Rule Bill on the grounds that it does not meet with the support of the great majority of the Irish and affords no prospect of a permanent settlement. AN AMERICAN INQUIRY. MRS McSWEENEY TO GIVE EVIDENCE. NEW YORK, November 16. The New York American’s Washington correspondent reports that Mrs McSweency will sail for the United States on November 24 to testify before the Committee of One Hundred, composed of Irish-Americtms and others who are investigating conditions in Ireland.