The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-09

To Stab England In Back.
TN 1917 Ireland was engaged in rails
ing huge forces to stab Great Britain
In the back at the time when We were
hchting for our very existence" SAID
The premier.
1T is lucky to propose that ireland
shall have her own army and navy and
government. We will resist every such
attempt We are going to give Ireland
our home rule bill"
Germany's ruthless submarine cam
paign was against allied shipping but
especially British shipping. centered in
Irish waters. During the early days of
the U-boat warfare German submarines
circled Ireland. The Lusitania was
sunk within sight of the south coast Of
Ireland, near Queenstown. The Auda-
ciOus the greatest warship of the Brit
ish navy that German submarines were
able TO attack. was torpedocd in the
u ish sea between the east coast Of
Ireland and Wales,
Following the initial terrific assaults
n German submarines against British
shinning the British admiralty effect
Nhlockaded North channel and st.
Ge0rRe's channel with barriers protect
ing the waters between the Irish coast
and the Welsh. English and Scotch
coasts. At the time of the arrest OF
Sir Rorer Easement in Ireland 1t was
rNmored that German suhma rine had
landed at some point on tho Irish coast
Must End Murder Gang.
I'VE must break up the murder
gan" that is tyranizng Ireland. but
simultaneously we will proceed with
measures for complete government
bv the Irish peonle" said TloS1 George
We must restore order. however
stern our methods may be- We can
not permit debasement and anarchy in
ireland"
The premier attacked the various
concessions to the Irish republicans
such as We're proposed hv former Pre-
mier Hubert Asduith Viscount Grey,
of Falloden. former British amhass
dor to the United States and Arthur
Henderson laborite member of parlia-
ment.
"They are not based on Justice either
to Ireland nor to England" continued
the premier ""They were pronosed
simply because crime in Ireland has
been successful. hut we cannot be bull
lied by a gang of assassins"
''Ireland declines to join us in n COM
mon partnership and this is grave
-
Patience Gave Wav.
In referring TO the so-called reprisal
attacks by British policemen in Ire |
and the premier declared that the |
'polce had not bombed houses and |
shot down men wantony without pro-
roca ton" He added:
Two hundred and eiEhtv-three po-
cemen were shat in Ireland. OF whom
09 are tead. The others were
Patience has given way.
The policemen struck back. The Sim
'ein Joined the killings by saying that
state OF war existed. If IT Is war
hen it'must be war on both sides. Are
he policemen to he shot in the back
Without defending themselves"
The premier continued:
"Since convictions were impossible
n the courts It is no wonder that other
olicemen arriving on the scene after
filings shot the murderers. Thus it
anne about that they were called re-
risals.' The police concluded that
he time had come to defend them
elves
The premier's reference to reprisal
ttacks were greeted with cheers by
is audience.
This was the second speech on the r
rish situation the premier had de- {
vered in two days the first being at d
laundudno yesterday He explained b
1at he is making clear his official h
tent on October 10. r
Pl~'ds for Fair Treatment.
Premier Lloyd George said that e. u
eValera, president of the Irish repub- I
2, would not look at NisCount Grey's |
'oposals. He continued; I
Dominion rule for ireland is impos-
BILE. 1t would mean that Ireland could
I've submarines and mines and could
,nscript an army of 100000 men com
anded by Griffith (Arthur Grifith, act
. president of the Irish repuhlic)
,ainst 100000 men in the British army.
Such contingency would mean con-
ription here II
The premier pleaded for fair treat h
ent for the men on duty in Ireland a
Z again attacked the system of ter n
rism' which. he said, was blocking n
e coh ction Of evidence against muir
rers.
We think our course Is one for peace u
home and abroad and the return OF c
osperity in Britain said the premier n
conclusion. Il