NO PARTIALITY IN IRELAND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 2013, 28 July 1920, Page 7

NO PARTIALITY IN IRELAND

STERN ACTION AGAINST OFFENDERS

MASSACRE AND CIVIL WAR AVERTED REPRISALS NO PART OF POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT, f - —' • Sy Cable.—Press Association—Copyright. (Heater.) (Rec. July 28, 8.40 a.m.) X.ONDON, July 20, In the House of Commons, in reply to a motion by Mr J. Devlin for an adjournment to call attention to events in Belfast and the failure of the Government to protect Catholics, Sir Hamar Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ireland) said the soldiers and police would deal with the mobs, whether Protestant or Catholic, exactly alike. There were five battalions of infantry in Belfast, and three ethers were available if required. Warships were nearby, and there were 1156 police. The Government had done everything possible to keep order, and had prevented one of the greatest catastrophes that could have befallen Ireland, in the shape of a massacre of thousands and a devastating civil war. He emphatically * refuted the suggestion that reprisals had been any part of the Government’s policy. The police and military forces had shown the sternest impartiality.

ANGLICANS DEPLORE ATTITUDE OF CATHOLIC CHURCH. \ (Eeeaived July 28, 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 28. <’ A meeting of Church of England clergy, totalling over 100, carried resolutions affirming the loyalty of the Church to the Throne, and supporting recent movements to counteract the manifestations of disloyalty. v On the motion of the Yen. Archdeacon Boyce, the meeting passed the following resolution; — That this meeting views with alarm the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church as a menace to liberty and largely disloyal to the Throne and the Empire. AMERICA WATCHING EVENTS IN EUROPE. FEAR THAT BOLSHEVIK TERMS MAY BE TOO HARSH. (A. & N.Z.) (Eec. July 28, 8.55 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 26. According to the Washington correspondent of the “New Yoi’k Times,” it is confidentially reported at the State Department that the United States, Great Britain and France are exchanging views on the Russo-Polish situation, and that it is admitted that the United States is interested, in ease the Bolsheviks try to impose too harsh terms on Poland. . It is authoritatively known that the United States will not send troops to help Poland. Any financial help the United States may extend must come from the surplus funds held by the War Department under the wartime regulations. PRANCE WILL NOT CONSENT TO SURRENDER OF WRANGEL. (A. & N.Z.) (Eec. July 28, 10.5 a.m.) PARIS, July 27. The “Chicago Tribune” says the French Government will not consent to the surrender of General Wfangel [which the Bolsheviks have demanded as a preliminary to granting an armistice to Poland, and which the Allies have been reported to have agreed to]. A Moscow Avireless message states that the armistice negotiations will open on July 30 at a Red outpost near Brest-Litovsk. - ALLIES DISCUSSING BASIS OF LONDON CONFERENCE. (A. & N.Z.) (Eec. July .28, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 27. The armistice negotiations between the Bolsheviks and the Poles will begin on Friday. The Rt. IJon. D. Lloyd George and M. Millerand are at Boulogne, discussing the basis of a London conference to consider peace between Russia and the Allies. NOTHING TO DO BUT TO EXECUTE TREATY. SIMONS CONSIDERS GERMANY SHOULD NOT HAVE SIGNED. (A.& N.Z.) (Bee. July 28, 11.30 a.m.) BERLIN, July 27. Herr Fehrenbach (the Chancellor), speaking in the Reichstag, declared that no advantage whatever was secured at the Spa Conference, and urged that every effort should now be directed towards the execution of the Treaty. Germany had no means of preventing a further occupation except by an accurate observance of the Treaty, Herr von Simons said it would be found that it would have been better if Germany had not signed the Treaty. Nothing now remained but to execute it. He paid a tribute to the Rt. Hon, D. Lloyd George, saying it was due to his remarkable mental agility that the coal clause was presented in such a form that it was acceptable both to France and to Germany. Mr Lloyd George had • shown an understanding of Germany and of her difficulties, and he hoped he would soon recover from the strain imposed upon his health. CONQUEST OF THRACE ALMOST COMPLETE. GREEKS CAPTURE CONSIDERABLE WAR MATERIAL. (A, A N.Z.) (Eec. July 28, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 27. A Greek communique states:— The operations against the principal enemy forces have practically ended by. the complete success of our Maritza forces, in conjunction with the column from Rodosto. Considerable Turkish war material was captured. MINISTER WARNS JERGER SYMPATHISERS. FRIENDS OF DISLOYAL PRIEST ANNOUNCE A MEETING. (Receive.! July 28, 10.25 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 28. Sympathisers with Father Jerger announce that a meeting will be held in the precincts of the Federal Parliament House on Wednesday. The Hon. G. F, Pearce has issued a warning that action will be taken against any person so offending.