THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16319, 7 January 1921, Page 7

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

SEARCH FOR DE VALERA.

HIS MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE. IRELAND TO BE A NATION. By Tele"-nph --Press Association— Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 7, 5.45 a.m.) LONDON, January 6. The “Daily Freeman’? Journal.” m a forecast of De Valera s message to the j n. h people. says he will demand that peace overtures be based on the recognition of Ireland as a nation. De Valera will express 9 his willingness to hear Britain’s proposals if they are so based. He trill ask for safe conduct m Ireland. Tho paper add.' tliaf De "V a ley a is. in touch with the Sinn Fein leaders, and that tho Crown forces are seeking him. O’CALLACHAN IN AMERICA INQUIRY TO BE MADE. Australian and X.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 7. 8.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 0. The State Department lias ordered an investigation of the arrival of Mr (J'( allagliaii. It is understood that unless extraordinary extenuating circumstances arc pointed out l\e will be deported. (A previous message stated that Peter .M Swiney. a brother of the deceased Terence M’Swiney, and Daniel O'Callaghan. Mayor of Cork, arrived, os stowaways in the steamer West-cannon. O Callaghan will testify before the Committee of One Hundred.) DE VALERA VISITS MANCHESTER. “ Til® Times ” Service. (Received January 7. 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, January 6. De Valera paid a three-days’ visit to' Manchester, prior to leaving England for Ireland. He arrived, by train, and undisguised walked about tho principal thoroughfares. SINN FEIN PLOT TO BLOW UP JEWEL HOUSE United S err ice. (Received. January 7, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, January 6 A Sinn Fein plot t-o blow up the Jewel House in the Tower of London has lieen revealed in documents captured in it police raid. Ihrofcective measures have been adopted.

ARMS FOR IRELAND.

United Service. • (Received Januarv 7. 12.15 p.m.) T*ONDON. January 6. Customs officials confiscated a tity of cases marked “ Ladies’ Underwear ” consigned to Ireland from the Continent-. They were found to contain !iundrd3s of revolvers of tho latest pattern.