THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16035, 28 January 1920, Page 5

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

LORD FRENCH INTERTIEWED.

SAYS HE WILL RESTORE ORDER,

Australian , n d N.Z. Cable Association, Received January 28, 9.15 a.m. LONDON, January 27. Viscount French, interviewed by Le Journal, said that all Irishmen must not be condemned because of individuals who attempted to assassinate him. He attributed the principal cause of the trouble to the fact that emigration has been stopped for five years, and young men having refused to serve their country in war time, to-day felt shame for their abstention, and imagined that their exploits made them heroes, whereas they were only braggarts. Order would be restored or martial law proclaimed, but this would only be done as a last resource, because however leniently and efficaciouly it was applied it would leave a legacy of bad memories and irritation. A beginning, therefore, would be made by suppressing the instigators of outrages. It was his duty to restore or- ✓ der in Ireland, and he would not fail to do so.

“WITHDRAWAL OF RESTEIO TIONS.

Received Januarv 28, 9.50 a.m

LONDON, January 26

A proclamation withdraws the restrictions on meetings, including fairs, mar koto, and processions in south and north Tipperarv and a portion of County Galway. The proclamation warns the populace that the restrictions will be reimposed if necessary.