The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-10
Britain Has No Other Recourse,
Declares Lloyd George.
Only LawleSs Districts To Be
Under Military Rule.
HOPES FOR PEACE DASHED
Parliament Told There Can Be
No Truce.
Cannot Recognize Slim Fein
Government of Ireland.

Dublin, Dec. 10.-Martial law was
proclaimed from Dublin castle today
in the city and county of Cork, the
city and county of Limerick, and IN
the counties of Tipperary and Kerry.
! London. Dec. 10.-MartiaI law is to
be applied in certain areas of Ireland.
Premier Lloyd George announced in
speaking in the house of commons to-
day on the Irish situation.
The government has decided to give
safe conducts to Sim Fein members OF
the house of commons so that they
may meet with the government to dis
cuss the Irish situation, the premier
sale
| Under martial law. said the premier.
proclamation would be issued de-
MAI ding that all arms and uniforms
be surrendered within the prescribed
areas by certain date. After that
date unauthorized persons found pos
rebels and be liable to the death PEN
atty on conviction by a military court
Only in Lawless Districts.
The martial law to be instituted in
ireland, as announced by Premier.
Lloyd George in the house of COM
mons. today will be applied to a linn
+ tied area in the southwest of Ireland,
where the government states that law
! lessness and outrage are especially
prevalent.
The premier said the government
had been driven to the conclusion.
in view os recent incidents. that IL
must take stronger action in certain
disturbed areas.
Hope for Peace Dashed.
Hopes for irish peace were dashed
today by Lloyd Georges announcement
in tho h01yGa M nf N
jernment's refusal to recognize or
negotiate with the Dali Fireann (Irisn
lparliament), which the Sim
Feiners had insisted.
No formal negotiations have been
attempted, Lloyd George told the
house. altho peacemakers on both
sides have communicated with their
government.
The prime minister declared he was
'reeretfully convinced" extremists
controlling the Irish murder campaign
were not ready for peace.
THE only basis for peace the pre-
mier declared. will be acceptance by
our opponents of unbroken unity for
the United Kingdom"
Extremists Prevent Peace.
The people of Ireland themselves
are most anxious for peace. Lloyd
George said, but the extremists VIII
not permit.
Announcement of Lloyd Georges
plan to discuss the Irish situation drew
an unusual crowd to commons today.
The premier went to the heart OF
the matter at once by declaring the
government could not recognize the
Dali Eireann as a body qualified to
speak for the Irish people.
Been No Negotiations.
Since this body could not be recog-
nized. he declared, the government
had made no effort to enter neCotia-
t tions. He reiterated that the govern
ment hoped for peace and was ready
to discuss it with any person or organ
ization ii could recognize as represcn-
tative of the Irish people.
He told of interviews with Arthur
, Henderson and William Adamson. la
Dor members of the house. who inves-
! tigated conditions il. Ireland and came
| back with a report that the leaders
, were ready to accept peace. He mem
toned also the report of Archbishop
Clune who had seen Arthur Griffith.
acting head of the Sim Fein. at Mount
Joy prison in Dublin.
J Won't Abandon Murders.
: These conversations. he said. had
convinced him that the people of Ire
land desired peace but that the ex-
tremists who were responsible for the
murder campaign, had shown they
were not ready to abandon warfare
Newspapers were divided over the
prospect. The Northcliffe press de-
The principal difficulty in the way
of peace, these papers declared. was
the Sim Fein basic demand for am
/ neSty.
The Daily Mail said ireland hoped
for peace, that one of the most vio-
lently anti-British counties disbanded
its branch of tE republican army.
and that the volunteers had sent their
arms to police headquarters by parcels
: post.
May Declare Martial Law.
Other newspapers saw no such hope
and declared everything indicated
martial law will have to be declared
before rebellion can be crushed.
. The Irish Bulletin, published in Dub
lin, declared the government had no
Arthur Henderson with Sim Feiners.
Michael Collins, head of the Republi-
can army. stated that Henderson had
seen Arthur Griffith. but that Griffith
refused to sue for peace.
I'VE are not asking for a truce but
we would not reject it II offered" was
Griffith's position, according to Col
lins' statement.
Young Ireland also published in
Dublin. declared Lloyd George can
have peace any time IL he makes Of
fers as from one nation to another.
That's the only peace that viii be ac-
ceptable."
Nine Sim Feiners were captured
last night as they lay in wait for
police Iorry near Killarney They
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