SITUATION IN IRELAND

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14492, 15 October 1920, Page 5

SITUATION IN IRELAND

NO OFFICIAL VARIANCE. HOME RULE BILL TO PROCEED. INDEPENDENCE IMPOSSIBLE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 14, 7.25 p.m. LONDON, October 13. Sir Hamar Greenwood, in. a speech at Belfast, slated /that Viscount French, Sir Ncvil Macrcady, and himself were in complete accord, and no resignations were impending. The Government intended to proceed with the Horne Rule Bill, and were prepared to enlarge it in the most gi-ni'i’ous way possible in the trope of securing a complete and final settlemen), hul couldn't tolerate independence for the whole or any part of Ireland.

AN UNEXPLAINED EXPLOSION. FIVE KILLED, FIVE WOUNDED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) ib'ccivod October 14, 7.25 p.m. IdiNDON, October 13. Five men were killed and five wounded by an explosion in an unoccupied house in Nowross (County Wexford). The cause is unknown, but it is surmised that the house was a manufactory for Sinn Fein bombs. POLICE TO BE INCREASED. TO END THE MURDER CAMPAIGN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 14, 8 p.m. LONDON, October 13. Sir Hamar Greenwood stated that (he Irish police force will be increased by as many thousands as were necessary to defeat the murder campaign. It had been decided to organise a force of special constables.

ILLICIT EXPERIMENTING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 14, 8.55 p.m. LONDON, October 14. If is now stated that seven are dead through the explosion in the house at Newross. The five wounded are in custody on a charge of experimenting in bomb-making. PROTEST AGAINST REPRISALS. INVESTIGATION DEMANDED, (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 14, 8.55 p.m. LONDON, October 13. Earl Grey and Lord Robert Cecil have written a joint letter controverting Mr Lloyd George’s suggestion that reprisals in Ireland condoned the shooting of thos* guilty for murdering the police. Apparently overwhelming evidence existed that the armed forces of the Crown were systematically burning houses, killing and wounding the inhabitants, including Protestants and unionists. It is further alleged that the policy was sanctioned by the Government, including the Prime Minister, and the grave charges require full and immediate investigation.