ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

Timaru Herald, Issue 170297, 16 August 1920, Page 7

ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

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By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright-vAustralian anil S.Z -CaWu Asvi. LONDON, August 12

The Australian Press. Assceia t-iun interviewed' Dr Miuiuix. who dee'nrod: "Some people want me to say vhings about Mr Hughes, but bter they will get the best answer from a liollw rne demonstration." '

Dr Mannix, referring to "the surveillance of detectives, tnid he did not see any reason why he should obiect to their making themselves look foolish. Asked how long he intended to remain. in London, Dr Manni.t replied emphatically: "Until I go to Tiviand. mean to see this business through." He meant to go to Ireland us ail ordinary citizen, with an ordinaly citizen's opportunities and lights. That meant that he would be bound !.v the law, like anyone else.

PRELATES' JOINT PROTEST'. The Archbishops of "Wellington, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart. and the Bishops of Armidale, Rockhv.mijlon. Coofctovro, Ballarat, Sandhurst, and Forbes, issued a joint statement describing the treatment of Arcliliialiog Mannix as an insult, aid also an. indignity to the signatories, his brothers, and the whole Cathoiic body Britain and Australia. Tliev add tl-nt Dr Mannix is regarded in Australia as a leader of democratic thought, and deuy thab lie had received r.ny manner cf rebuke from tlio Holv See.

VATICAN OPINION. Received 5.5 p.m., August 15th. HOME, August- ;4. It is announced that the Vatican has made 110 statement regarding Archbishop Mannix, but the absence of a statement must not be taken as in the least implying that there is no truth in the report that the Vatican does not consider Dr Mannix blameworthy.

AUSTRALIAN PROTEST.?. Received 1 a.m.. August 16th. SYDNEY, August 15. A big and enthusiastic demor=fration in the Domain carried resolutions protesting against the British Government's treatment of Dr Mannix. The protest was cabled to Mr Lloyd ; f-er.rge and to the President of the Irish Republic.

Demonstrations on the same Tines in Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobo i t acted similarly.