Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-11
LLOYD GEORGE
ARRAVGES TO
MEET De VALERA
Military Vans And Police
. Lorries Disappear From
Dublin Dull il Streets; lndica-
tions Are That Sinn Fem
ers Will Be Asked To
Abandon Demands For
Irish Republic.
.(By The Associated Press,

(By The Associated Press.)
London. July 11.-Premier
Lloyd George and Eamom de Va.
lera viii meet in London ION
Thursday to begin the prelimi-
nary conversations in an effort
to arrive at settlement of the
Irish question. st3t /
The premier was notified, by
the Republican leader today that
he was coming to London on that
date. 1t is understood his col
leagues viii include Arthur Grif-
fifth, founder of the Sinn Fefn;
Prof. John MacNeal, E. j. Dug
gan and Michael Staines, Sim
Fein member Of parliament.
The British premier's col
leagues have not yet been an.
nounced,
(By The Associated Press.)
Dublin, July 11.--Thc truce in
Ireland agreed upon by govern
rnent officials and republican
leaders, pending peace ncgOtia-
tions, went into effect at noon to-
day.
In Dublin, the complete disap-
pearance from the streets of the
\ military police : .lorries and ar
mored cars marked the official
beginning of the truce.
%f Police Called In.
IN Londonderry according to the
terms Of the truce, the police at noon
were summoned to their barracks tc
hand in their revolvers, subsequently
resuming street duty unarmed.
In Belfast: where disorders begur
Sunday were still continuing in lesser
4 / t>SA "A
still retaining their arms i
!. The yard of Dublin Castle, which
Is usually active with the movement
of the police, slorrtes and armoret
automobiles, was empty OF cars thi,
morning, while the auxiliaries OF
duty were standing akoNtss stns thssi'
,shirtsleeves.s ~
The Dublin Castle ofhofaas ant
others in this center, who hitherto
have been unable to walk on streets
openly, were going about this fore
nooi under normal conditions. An
other development was the appear
ance of furniture vans which left thu
castle presumably with the belong
ings of officers who, while the truce
lasts, will be able to leave the con
finement of the castle area and liv'
in their own houses.
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Show Houses Reopen.
In consequence Of the. abolishmen
of the curfew. the theaters, movinl
picture houses street car conpanie
and the railways made announce
ment that from tonight. they .woult
resume their normal hours.
Confidence was everywhere, ex
pressed here today that the Republi
can forces would observe the true
order. The record for the week end
however, indicated that the orde
had not reached the remote districts
At Rochestown, county Cork. Majo
C. O'Connor was kidnapped last eve
ming and shot dead. He was former
ly noted unionist politician ant
candidate for parliament in Dublin
but more recently had been prom
inently identified with the southern
Unionist moves for an Irish settle
ment.yts. +
At Castle Island, county Kerry.
military patrol was attacked las
night. Three soldiers were killed an
three others wounded. Four mem
bers Of the attacking party are be
lieved to have been killed.
According to the official report
there were "A deaths, all told, fror
violence in Ireland over the wee
end. These figures include fourtee
killed in Belfast, where S6 person
were wounded and 80 houses burnet
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