CONFERENCE IN LONDON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16694, 28 March 1922, Page 7

CONFERENCE IN LONDON.

ULSTER AND FREE STATE ACCEPT. 1 By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright ! Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received- March 27, 10.50 a.m.) i LONDON, March 27. } The Ulster Cabinet has approved ol 1 Sfr JaiVw® Craig’s acceptance of the : British Government’s invitation to tho i London conference. i Mr Michael Collins has also accepted.

REPUBLIC V. FREE STATE.

FIGHT IN DONEGAL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 27. 10.50 a.m.) LONDON, March 27. Republicans yesterday attacked the Newtown Cunningham police barracks in County Donegal, which was occupied bv Free State troops. At the end of three hours' rifle firing the attacker® retired, leaving six prisoners- Several of the attackers wore wounded.

SIR J. CRAIG CRITICISED.

“ATTITUDE MUST 3E ALTERED.” By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 28, 11.10 a.m.) LONDON. March 27. To-night Mr Collins made a statement that he would attend the conference, though the Provisional Government had not sought a conference in I.on don. The Free State had been ever ready to reach an agreement with Sir James Craig, and had gone far to meet the latter. It hud never broken any ; undertaking given. Unfortunately, Sir I • l umes Craig had not been equally j meticulous. He had neither kept under- ! to kings nor attempted to meet the i Free State on several controversial i points. Though hoping for the best \ from the conference, Mr Collins said i he could not see any escape from the • northern impasse until Sir James Craig j radically altered his inimical attitude i towards the Free State and the helpless 1 minority in Belfast. I

PEOPLE IN DANCER.

PROVIDING SECURITY. By Telegraph—Pros® Association—CopyrightAustralian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 2S, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON. March 27. Mr W inston Churchill, replying in the House of Commons to a shoal of questions concerning Ireland, said that | undoubtedly a number of people were , in great danger ns the recent outrages showed. Facilities would be j given to enable these people to move I to another part of Ireland or cut of i the country altogether.