Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-11
MARTIAL LAW TOR
 CERTAIN AREAS or IRELAxp

London. Dec. 1o.-CBy The A Pl- Martial law has. been proclaimed by Duolin Castle over the city end coun- " or Cork. the city and co---v Of Iir-- eriek and the counties Of T'pperzry ard Kerry
 In an announcement made to fhe hcu-s or commons today Premier I.losy Gso--s declared it was the intention of fh- British covernmet 10 put down The i-s- iessness which for months rae bee- n->. yaient in Ireland
 Dublin city and Ire e ursv os .Duhp-. although they have been tfc r~n-am og numerous stf-ays and of much rar1sifr7-. were not included in the district rhf-h is placed under martial law. but ths premier told the comuors that sf con- f ditions should warrant it the frter4frrrf area would be extended. '
 Under the proclamation persons who without authority pcsfess arms or ra- eounorized uniforms must surrender fh~-1 within certain period or lay thenrcfTes
 liable to trial by ccurt-mzriiai and ths
 death penalty
 The premier said he wac oonvfn-ed
 that in all sections of Ireland he rza-
 jority of the people were anxious for
 peace. and that the government likewise
 was desirous of peace and a fair settle | ment Of the questions at Issue
 i To this end. he aszertd that the rov~
 ernment would treat with Sim Feln
 members of parliament who had not been
 involved in the commission Of serious
 crimes" these men. he added. would bo
 afforded all protection. Tn erovernment. however. would not grant safe condurfa
 to London to such Sim Fein mernbers of
 parliament as hnd been Involved in the
 commission of serious crimes
 In expressing the determination Of ths
 government. to put down disorder in Ire
 land the premier declared lt had no op- : ton but to continue 10 intensity iss cann- paign against the small. but highly or ganlzed and desperate minirity- ln Ire
 land which was using murder and out rage iHs order 10 attain the srnporsihfe- ft and which could bring peacn neither to
 Ireland nor to Great Britain
 The premiers statement of fhe roy- ernment's willingness 10 negotiate with } the Sim Fein. which was delivered ln his ,l most conciiiatory and persuasive manner. V1 created a most profound impression both
 inside and outside parliament II prob | ably will be debated an the ihouse cf Q commons next Tuesday. although the ] prefer intimated that he thought [, preferable that there should be TO de F bate. IL is thought that the iiberz. D | will institute the discussion. believing F that martial lay should not be estabiish-
 ed in Ireland. without the aequieScencs < of iiariiament
 j., IL was remarked as significant that si. p Edward Carson. leader of the Cisterites V was ahseat when Lloyd George made hii l. statement On the other hand it was de.
 clared that Sir Edward must have beer
 acquainted with the new policy Of th'
 government and that his absencr from th' , chamber should not be interpreted as ln. dicsting his serious dissent from lt - There Is no indication as yet whefhe' i | the Sinn Fein members of pariiamrn' o will respond to .he governments ofei = of a safe-conduct to discuss the poeFi H bility of a settlement of fine controversy
 From the beginning they have resolutel, = refused 70 attend a single sitting o V parliament and if is thought that ,hr' :. may still refuse to respond to what i'
 the lobbies was characterized today a \. an offer 'yiih an ogye branch in o1' a hand and the biuGsoon of martial law '
 the other"
 One of the points brought out iE th ! coilouqy which followed fhe prey1ierr, ., statement today was that the rovernrn~r 't while if was making no absolute prornis' ,y was willing 10 keer open the dor fo ,s ,s amnesty. the premier saying ffst arnnes , ty was a subiec, that could be ciscussc " only wher peace vss restored.
 The view tonight among the Neer1h !. | that should anything oo-re cf the nerc f- tiations with the Sim Feiners. xc rrer IA ent home rule bill cannot bo the gcl |, ernment's last word