AFFAIRS IN IRELAND

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14538, 9 December 1920, Page 5

AFFAIRS IN IRELAND

A PERSONAL OPINION IN FATHER FLANAGAN’S NOTE. REPUDIATED BY SINN FEIN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) , Received December 8, 8.15 p.m. LONDON, December 7. The Sinn Eein authorities have issued a statement to Hie effect that Father O’Flanagan’s telegram was purely a personal opinion, and had not the executive’s sanction. All public bodies would be well advised to steer clear of the snares of the British Government until the Dail Eiranu has spoken. In the House of Commons, Mr Sonar Law said that no reply had yet been sent to Father O’Flanagan. In the House of Commons, Sir Hamar Greenwood said there could be no. substantial truce until the leaders of the Irish Republican Army surrendered or were arrested. (General cheers). Mr Devlin asked if that was a declaration of war to a finish on Ireland. (Interruption). Mr Devlin turned to the Ulster Unionists’ benches and cried: “Shut up you dogs.” (Uproar). Sir Hamar Greenwood said there was no question of waft against Ireland, but the Government was bound to take action against the extremists. DUBLIN CITY HALL RAIDED. ARRESTS OF ALDERMEN. ■ (Australian and N.Z, Cable Assn.) Received Dec. 8, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 7. Black and Tans raided the Dublin City Hall. Several entered quietly, Bowed to the Lord-Mayor, and read certain names. The men wanted kept quiet till identified, and were then arrested, namely, Alderman Staines, Councillors Lawlor, Lynch, Brennan, and Clark. The raid lasted four hours.