IRELAND’S TROUBLES

Southland Times, Issue 19720, 28 November 1925, Page 7

IRELAND’S TROUBLES

THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION. SUPPRESSION OF AWARD SUGGESTED ULSTER OPINION DIVIDED. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (The Times Service.) LONDON, November 26. So far as the Free State is concerned regarding the boundary question there is a growing feeling that both sides ought now to work for a real settlement on totally different lines. Judge Feetham’s and Mr Fisher’s position may be strictly correct in law, but any attempt to enforce the Commission’s award must have very serious results. “We hope, therefore,” says the Irish Times, that the combined good sense and goodwill of the British and the two Irish Governments will wipe the award out of existence and approach the boundary problem and future north and south relations in a new spirit and from a new pole.” Ulster opinion is divided, one section urging that the Commission’s findings ought to be enforced immediately they are issued, and the other that they ought to be withheld pending a further effort to agree upon the solution. CONFERENCES IN LONDON. LONDON, November 26. To-day President Cosgrave and Sir James Craig separately had lengthy conferences with Mr Baldwin at Downing Street. Mr Baldwin conferred with both together this afternoon. CONFERENCES CONCLUDE. NOTHING DISCLOSED. LONDON, November 26. (Received November 27, 7.35 p.m.) After interviewing Mr Baldwin, Mr Cosgrave and Sir James Craig announced that they had no statement to make. Mr Cosgrave returned to Dublin. NO CONCRETE RESULTS. LONDON, November 27. (Received November 27, 9.35 p.m.) The Daily Telegraph gathers that no concrete results attended the Irish conversation but it is hoped a frank talk would prove fruitful. UGLY DEVELOPMENT. ARMED TROOPS IN DERRY. LONDON, November 26. (Received November 27, 5.5 pan.) Reports from Derry state that Ulster specials armed with machine guns have taken up positions on the border. It is believed that this action is related to the expectation that Donegal will be handed over to Northern Ireland. Others erected sand-bag barricades near Clady.