Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-07-08
TRUCE TERMS ARE
FIXED At LONDON
SHUTS Takes Irish Peace Plan
to Lloyd George.
HAS DE VALERA PROPOSALS
Conference in British Capital Is Sur
rounded With Greatest Secrecy
Premier Will Give the Details
TO Commons First.

London, July Gen. Jan Christian
SHUTS, the South African premier.
upon his return from Irelmsu after his
conferences with Eamonn lie Valera
and other Irish republicans in 3St.in
Tuesda.-, conferred here with Premier
Lloyd George, Sir james Craig, the
Ulster premier, and Earl Middleton.
the southern unionist leader. General
SHUTS reported the result of his talks
with the Sim Fem leaders ON the
Irish situation.
The feeling generally was that the
days conference would have a marked
influence on the conversations 10 be
resumed in Dublin Friday between De
Valera and representative southern
Irish unionists.
Premier Lloyd George presided over
the conference. Among the conferees
We're also Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief
secretary for Ireland; Lord Birken-
head, the lord high chancellor; Ed
ward Short, the secretary for home
affairs, and a. j. Balfour. lord presi-
dent Of the council.
Sir Horace Plunkett later joined
the conferees. This gave rise to still
further hopes of favorable results
from the conference, in view of Sir
Horace's position in Irish affairs.
Consider Armistice.
The conference was surrounded with
tie greatest secrecy, but 1t is under
stood in well-informed quarters that
it primarily concerned itself with con-
dtions for the possible suspension Of
hostilities in Ireland. Official circles
express belief that cessation of &C.
tive operations is almost indispensa-
Bile to progress in the peace delibera-
lions.
Officials here We're uncomuniea-
tive concerning the conference, be-
lieving that any announcement ut this
time might be pfeiudicial to the
peace pourparlers. Ii Is believed,
however, that General SHUTS brought
from DE Valera and his associates
definite proposals and that the reply
to these will have great bearing ON
Fridays conference in Dublin.
Counter proposal limited.
The parliamentary correspondent OF
the London Times says that well i'm
formed quarters expect De Valera to
reply to Premier Lloyd George with
a counter-proposal. While declaring
that 1t Is impossible to state the ex-
act Sim Fem opinion on the subject,
he says 1t has been suggested in some
quarters that the Sim Feiners would
prefer, If they enter London CON
ference, to have 1t called by the king,
ana have chairman who Is not a d.
rect representative of the British gov
eminent, rather than Mr.. Lloyd
George.
Regarding the cessation Of fighting
nc observed that an unofficial truce,
IAN understanding binding on the
leaders and enforced MS far MS pos
sible on the scattered units" is
thought more advisable than formal
cessation Of hostilitlea For some
days past, the correspondent asserts.
there have been no reprisals, official
or unofficial, by the forces of the
crown.
Armstice Still Awaited.
Dublin, July THE negotiations
under way for peace in ireland have
not as yet brought about an armistice.
and soldiers were searching pedestri-
ans believed likely to be carrying con
cealed arms IN the streets Of Dublin.