McSWINEY LEADER OF ASSASSINS

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2051, 10 September 1920, Page 7

McSWINEY LEADER OF ASSASSINS

LLOYD GEORGE STATES THE FACTS WILL NOT BOW TO A CAMPAIGN OF MURDER BRITISH GOVERNMENT MAINTAINING A FIRM POLICY By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. {A. & N.Z.) (Bee. September 10, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, September 8. The "Daily Chronicle" publishes an interview •with the Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, in which the Prime Minister says:— The picture of the British Government doing to death an ardent patriot bore no relation to the facts. McSwiney was brigadier in an organisation actively concerned in murdering 80 Irish police, many of whom were ex-soldiers. The Government had positive proof that the brigadier of the "Republican Army," to which McSwiney was attached, was concerned in these murders. Papers signed by the Commandant had come into the Government's hands. Some intelligent Irish Nationalists went equally as much in fear of their lives as the Unionists. McSwiney's predecessor was murdered because he would not fall in with the plans of this very gang. "We cannot, and will not, bow to a campaign of murder!'' declared Mr Lloyd George. DECISION REGARDING MANNIX DECLARED A BLUNDER. (A. & N.Z.) ißee. September 10, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, September 8. Archbishop Redwood, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, interviewed by the Australian Press Association, said the British Government had blundered in respect to the Mannix affair. It was within his own knowledge that Archbishop Mannix wrote from America before the Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George issued his interdict, announcing that he meant to abstain from speech-making in England and Ireland. Asked to explain Archbishop Mannix's persistent reticence, Archbishop Redwood replied that it Was not customary for a priest to participate in public matters when visiting another diocese, unless requested to do so by the ecclesiastical head, as happened during Archbishop Mannix"s visit to America. No British ecclesiastic had either made such a request or given an nn indication to Archbishop Mannix. Hence, his continued, selfimposed silence. SEIZURE OF PROPERTY EXTENDING IN ITALY. MINERS THREATEN TO OCCUPY THE MINES. (A. & N.Z.) (Ere. September 10, 9.15 a.m.) ROME, September 8. The seizure of property is extending to the glass and chemical works. Armed bands of peasants are seizing the baronial estates in the Palermo district. The miners threaten to occupy the mines in Tuscany, Liguria, Sardinia and Sicily. HUNDREDS OF EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN ITALY. (A. & N.Z.) ("Ree. September 10, 9.45 a.m.) ROME, September 8. Three hundred dead have been recovered in the earthquake area, including 50 extricated from the ruins of Bargo, where many are still buried. It is believed that 2GO were buried at Fivizzano. Many were buried alive at Carrara, owing to the quarries caving in, or were crushed to death by moving boulders. The dead in Carrara include one family consisting of the mother and five children. Among the famous buildings destroyed is Vasari's domed Church of the Madonna dell' Umilta at Pistoja. BTOREY AND THE COMMODITIES COMMISSION. CRITICISM PLACES MEMBERS IN INVIDIOUS POSITION. (Received September 10, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 10. The president of the Necessary Commodities Commission, replying to the Premier's criticism about the butter increase, said the threats to remove the Commission had placed the members in an invidious position, as future decisions, if favourable to the Government, would be interpreted as yielding to the Government. Previous messages stated: —Crititising the decision of the Commodities Commisiori increasing the price of butter in New South Wales in sympathy ■with the overseas increase, Mr Storey threatened to abolish the Commission, ■which was the creation of a previous Government. The Attorney-General (Hon. E, A. McTiernan) subsequently introduced a Bill in the Assembly to prevent undue profit-making, and repealing the Commodities Control Aet. Mr Storey stated that he hail (Tecided to refuse to gaze'.te the increase in the price of butter, in order to nullify the decision of the Commodities Commission, but later he found that the commission had had the increase gazetted before the Government instructions were given. AWAITING CO OPERATION OF UNITED STATES. LEAGUE OF NATIONS DELAYS DISARMAMENT. (A. & N.Z.) (Bee September 30, 9.43 a.m.) "WASHINGTON. September 8. The United States Government states that an investigation of the progress made in the disarmament of nations within the League of Nations shows that the Council of the League has delayed action in the matter while awaiting the co-operation of the United States. Japan protests against disarmament, because of her peculiar geographical position. PLOT AGAINST CHINESE REPUBLIC. JFEARS OF ATTEMPT TO RESTORE MANCHU DYNASTY. ]A. & N.Z.) (Roe. September 10, 9.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, September 8. Advices from Peking state that 'the Republicans fear a monarchist plot. Chang Tso-ling, Inspector-General in Manchuria, is inclined to the restoration of the Manclru Emperor. It is reported that a daughter of the Chinese President is to wed the ex'-Emperor, and, if the attempt to overthrow the republic succeeds, the President will become Prince Regent.