THE TRAGEDY OF IRELAND

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14599, 24 February 1921, Page 5

THE TRAGEDY OF IRELAND

DEBATE IN THE LORDS POLICY OF REPRIBALB. ANGLICAN PRIMATE'S PROTEST. (Australian and N.Z. Gable Assn.) Received February 23, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, February 22. In the House of Lords the Archbishop of Canterbury Initialed a debate by calling attention to the absence of detailei official information regarding Crown reprisals In Ireland, which, he ,sai i, were shaking the allegiance of lawabiding people in Britain. He spoke for many who condemned in the strongest terms the Sinn Fein campaign of murder and outrage, but continued: "The peop'.e 0< Britain are bewildered with regard to Irish affairs to-day. It was not a matter of politics, but of ethics—of ordinary abiding principles of right and wrong in public affairs. It was impossible to justify the punishing of wrong by committing it yourself; by calling In the aid of the devil you cannot cast out the devil." After Baron Buckrnaster, the Bishop of Winchester and others had supported the Archbishop of Canterbury's raot'on, the Lord-Chancellor wound up the debate. He admitted that the public were entitled to early and complete information regarding Irish affairs, but n relations sometimes endangered the hves of individuals. The Archbishop of Canterbury withdrew the motion. TRIALS FOR OUTRAGES. COLONEL MONTGOMERY'S DEATH. GREENE FOUND NOT GUILTY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received February 23, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, February 22. Flynn has been sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude for shooting Constable Salvord. A Dublin court-martial tried James Greene, a hall porter, on a charge of murdering Colonel Montgomery on November 21, also with aiding an unknown man who wounded Montgomery to escape. A verdict was returned that Greene was not guilty of murder. Similar charges regarding other officers who were murdered in the hotel were not proceeded with. A decision regarding the charge that accused Greene was an accessory after the fact will be promulgated. CHARGES AGAINST AUXILIARIES. OFFICIALS DIVIDED. SEVERE PUNISHMENT ORDERED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received February 23, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, February 23. Thirty Irish auxiliaries who were dismissed on a charge of organised looting have been reinstated in. order that they may be court-martialled. General Crozier, head of the auxiliaries, and his adjutant, have resigned in connection with iiie matter, apparently as a protest against the reinstatement. Major-General Tudor, who is chief of Hie constabulary, explains that the men should not have been dismissed without his intervention and after trial. Major-General Tudor states that he instituted a court of inquiry forthwith, .which is still proceeding. The accused would not be allowed to return to their own units in any circumstances. Sir Hamar Greenwood states that he has given instructions that the most severe penalties are to be imposed on any persons found guilty. Received February 23, 8.30 p.m. LONDON, February 22. According to* a version current in the lobbies of the House of Commons 31 auxiliaries raided a farm near Prim for arms on the night of February oth, when it is alleged that they extensively looted money, whisky and pictures, and used the whisky subse- I quently at a banquet. Five men denounced tire proceedings. Major Crozier investigated (he matter and ordered the five to be arrested. The : remainder were dismissed- I ARRESTED WHEN DRILLING. CROWN FORCES' COUP. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, February 22. Dublin Castle reports that the Crown forces surrounded 33 members of the Republican army who were, drilling. The party were all arrested. There, were no casualties. THE BURNINGS IN CORK. COMPENSATION AWARDED. BOYCOTT OF BRITISH GOODS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received February 23, 8.5 p.m. LONDON, February 23. The Recorder at Cork has awarded the Corporation £132,250 compensation for the City Hall Municipal Buildings and Carnegie Library, which were burned on December 11. The amount will be levied on the county. The so-called trade department of the Dail Eirann has issued a circular to many British firms announcing that a . general boycott of English goods will be instituted, and it is advisable that they procure American and Continental agencies.