SUSPENDED.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1921, Page 5

SUSPENDED.

IRISH NEGOTIATIONS. MESSAGE FROM IRELAND. ARRIVAL AWAITED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrigtt. London, Oct. 2d. It is understood that the Irish negotiations are suspended pending the re* ceipt of an important communication from Ireland. In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain, when questioned regarding the signature of the Irish truce, said he believed the document was not formally signed, but a truce was agreed upon by the two parties. There had never been any question that the document was binding on both parties. IRISH PAPER’S VIEW. BLAMES PRESS FOR CRISIS. Received Oct. 27, 10.5 p.m. London, Oct. 20. The Irish Bulletin declares that the alleged crisis arising from De Valera’s telegram to the Pope existed only in the British Press. The telegram became necessary owing to the British 'Government’s public declaration during the negotiations that the Irish were a subject people. The Bulletin concludes: “The real danger to the conference’s success lies in •the misrepresentation of the situation in Ireland. The assertions that the Irish are ready to accept any settlement will inevitably mischievously strengthen British opinion against a just settle-ment.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A TIMELY WARNING. London, Oct. 26. Speaking at Aberdeen, Mr. Macpherson said that Mr. De Valera telegraphed to the Pope on his own responsibility, which proved him ignorant of the deep feeling in Britain that, he was out of touch with the realities of the situation, and also proved him vain, insulting and perversely malignant. It was well to remind the Irish people, suffering and deluded as they are, that if they refuse the Government’s terms all the* British services will be closed to Irish men and women. McSWINKY MEMORIAL MASS. London, Oct. 25. The Sinn Fein delegates, including Protestants, attended Requieum Mass at St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark, in memory of McSwiney, late Loro Mayor of Cork. In the House of Commons, in reply to a question, Sir Hamar Greenwood stated that* the total compensation awarded in South Ireland from June, 1920, to the end of September of this year was approximately £8,000,000. Supreme Court judicature has been officially inaugurated in Belfast.