Evening star., 1920-12-03
Irish PEACE BEFORE
| XMAS |SRUMORED
Definite Measures of Con-
ciliation Initiated It
Is Suggested.

LONDON. December 3.-Recent ru-
mors of important influences working
for the conclusion of a truce in ireland
preliminary to permanent peace in that
island are revived by some newspapers
here today. Suggestion is made that
definite measures Of conciliation are be-
ing initiated, but ali reports are very
vague and seemed to be mainly based
on remarks made by Premier Lloyd
George in the house of commons yes
terday. IL
A member of the house had asked
approach Of Christmas s, he Should not o
try to bring about trnce. and the
premier answered he was quite as
anxious as the questioner to see mur-
der in Ireland ended and would not
have waited for the approach OF, Christ
mas to take efforts in that direction
Il have repeatedly said" MIR. Lloyd
George continued. that l am prepared
to take any steps that will lead to
peace in Ireland
The supposed movement is linked by
newspaper writer's with the visit to
Ireland of the labor commission, which
Is at present in Dublin, and pressure
which is said to be brought to bear
upon the Irish hierarchy to intervene
more actively in the cause of peace. 1t
Is contended that sentiment against
anarchy is growing daily in Ireland.
Dublin newspapers are also discuss
ing the possibilities of peace, although
without contributing any more definite
facts than appear in journals here.
Mannix Is Restrained.
Archbishop Mannix of Melbourne,
Australia, has been forbidden to keep
a speaking engagement at Bootle, a
suburb of Liverpool. next Saturday,
and will not pe allowed in the Liver
pool area. according to the Evening
tary are responsible for the prohibi-
tion. Officials of the home office, how
ever, refuse to say anything concern
ing the archbishop.
Disorders In Formoy, County Cork.
Ireland, yesterday are said in dis
been in reprisal for the kidnapping of
former Capt. Prendergast and two
other men in the village of Formoy
Wednesday night. A drapery shop
was set on fire. and the proprietor
was thrown into the River Black
water.
The keen search by Scotland Yard
operatives to uncover Sim Fein
Vaccinations are said to be having
important results. 1t is declared that
many documents have been discovered
which disclose the complete list of the
members of the Irish Self-determina-
tion League, and also clues as to the
whereabouts of men and women de-
sired by the authorities. The clues in
the hands of the Scotland Yard au-
thorities are being followed closely.
Meanwhile measures for the safety
of public buildings are being re-
doubled. 1t is reported that the uues-
ton of closing Westminster Abbey to
the public is being considered.
American gunner" have not been
n n n Vrnln Nd fn
tent was the opinion expressed in the
house OF commons by Denis Henry.
attorney general for Ireland.
Bodies to Go to England.
CORK, December 2-The bodies of
the fifteen auxiliary police cadets, the
victims Of the Kilmichael ambush. were
brought today from Macroom and placed
on navy tender for shipment to Eng
land. Contingents of the Royal Irish
Constabulary escorted the procession
through the city. Places of business
were closed and all the shops shuttered.
Numbers of men and boys failed to un-
cover as the procession passed by until
reminded by the black and tan.
A large crowd watched the embarka-
ton of the fiag-covered coffins. The
Protestant Bishop of Cork and another
church official assisted the auxiliaries
in carrying the coffins aboard the ten
der, while bands played dirges. The
leHuef look tne cOHlnS 10 the destroyer
Undine, which sailed at o'clock in the
afternoon for Fishguard and will pro-
ceed thence for Pembroke Last night
was the Quietest Cork had experienced
in more than week.
DUBLIN, December AT the royal
barracks today the Countess Georgiana
member of parliament for
the st. Patrick's division of Dublin
city, who was arrested two months ago.
was tried by court-martial on a charge
Of conspiring between January. 1913.
and September. 1920. to organize
''Fianna Eireann," otherwise known as
Cipn Eoin Row Oony,fS