IRISH AFFAIRS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14255, 5 January 1920, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS

ATTITUDE OF NATIONALISTS. SINN FEIN POLICY CONDEMNED. EFFECTIVE WEAPONS ABANDONED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January i, 5.5 p.m. ■ LONDON, Jan. 2. ' The Blackrock Council carried a resolution calling on Messrs Dillon, Devlin and other Nationalists to re-organise the Nationalist force. I Mr Dillon, in replying, says that 'n I view of the result of the last election ! nnd the infamous character of the pre- | sent Government of Ireland he has not felt free to take a prominent part in re-organising Ireland on constitutional lines. Commenting on the Sinn Fein policy, Mr Dillon deplored the throwing away of the most effective weapon —an Independent United Party in the House of Commons and declaring war against the British Empire—when Ireland had no means of carrying it oh ;n a civilised and decent fashion. It was foolish in the extreme. RAID ON LIMERICK POST OFFICE. OPERATIONS WELL PLANNED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 4, 11.5 p.m. LONDON, January 2. The Limerick raiders, who arrived on bicycles, picketed the approaches to the Central Post Office, and cut the telephones. They then divided into parties, going to the sorting room and other departments, holding up the post office officials with pistols, while the leaders seized the money for old age pensions, which was chiefly in silver, and ready for payment. A clerk, with the key of a safe containing £ISOO, had just left, and the raiders were unable to break open the safe.