South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-09
.HOSTILTTTES TO
CEASE MONDAY
BY AGREEMENT
De Valera Also Accepts Invi-
tation of Lloyd George
For Conference.
EVENTS IMPORTANT
Both London and Dublin Hope
For Settlement-Smuts
Is Influence.


BY Associated Press:
LONDON. July s-A truce has
been declared between England and
Ireland. II will take effect az noon
on Monday next Preparations are
already under way 10 end the hostil-
tiles between the crown forces and
those actively engaged in the Irish
cause.
Developments leading TO the truce
were divided between London and
Dublin. In Dublin Eamonn DeVa-
lera, Irish republican leader. and his
Nationalist associates renewed their
conference with the southern union
lists. Earl Middleton, a unionist who
recently conferred with the British
premier. read a letter from Mr.. Lloyd
George 10 the effect that hostiHties
must cease If negotiations looking 20
peace were to succeed.
Gen. Sir Nevil MacReady. British
military commander in Ireland. ap-
peared at the De Valera conference.
and It was not many hours later that
the announcement was made at the
prime minister's official residence in
London that in accordance with the
premler's offer and Mr.. De VaIera's
reply. arrangements were going for
ward for the cessation OF hostilities
from Monday noon.
Leading Figure.
The king OF England has been a
leading figure in the developments
up TO the present while Gen. SHUTS,
/ the South African premier. has &C
/ ted as the pivot on which the peace
movement has turned. THERE'S hope
IN London and in Dublin too. that
peace must come out Of the forces
which are now engaged in seeking
a settlement.
Events moved swiftly Friday both
in London and Dublin. Not only
/ has a truce been declared but Mr..
De Valera. contrary TO general eX-
/ pectation has consented to come 20
! London to discuss with MT. Lloyd
! George the basis on which settle
ment Of the Irish question might be
rea ched by the premier's proposed
London conference.
This has given reasonable assur-
ance that the original conference, TO
which the prime minister invited the
Irish republican leader and sir James
Craig. the Ulster premier. viii be
held.
The day started hopefully with the
king summoning the Ulster premier
to a conference at Buckingham pal
ace. This, following upon the kings
conference Thursday with Gen Jan
4 SHUTS. the South African premier.
. is an indication OF the intense inter-
est the king is taking in the Irish
/ problem.
SHUTS is Influence.
Gen. SHUTS is going 10 Checkers
court 10 spend the weekend toe
( gether with the other premiers %
. the overseas dominions. with Nj.
/ Lloyd George. Cen SHUTS evidently
. is the influence in the negotiations
The principal events II this inn
portant day. however. occurred not
in London, but IN DU Dlin. and the
Imost striking was the sensational
appearance Of Gen. Sir Nevn Mac
( Ready. the military commander IN
ireland, at the conference OF
Eamonn De Valera and leading
southern unionists.
Gen MacReady's appearance and
long stay at the conference clearly
had 20 do with Lloyd Georges letter
Z 20 Earl Middleton, one Of the con-
ferees in which the prime minister
declared that IL would be impossible
( 20 conduct negotiations with any
| hope of achieving satisfactory re-
suits II violence in ireland continued.
and also that the British government
would give instructions 20 the troops
and police 20 suspend active opera
tions the moment Mr. lie Valera de-
cIa-ed his intention 20 enter into
conference with the British govern
ment and 20 order the cessation OF
all acts Of violence by those under
. his control
No report OF the proceedings OF
Mr.. De EaIera's conference with the
southern unlonists has yet been Is
sued. bur j. is believed the principal
topic discussed was truce.
May b. Chairman.
Opinion stiu inclines 90 the ldea
portanr part he has taken IN the pre-
Iminary negotiations VIII be the
FIRST chairman OF the London confer
ence. even il ar. Lloyd-GeOrge pre-
sides during the Iat-er stages. as
would bee almost inevitable u consti-
u,ioual questions were under die
Cussian.
Another matter that has been
widely discussed Fstday. arising OUT
~ the visit ~ the secretary for war.
Sir Iamlrg WorthlnEton Evans. 20
-he king Thursday. was the POSSIBLE
l-v tha- the military evacuation 81
Ireland .s uld-r consideration Tn
r. iav. af Gen. NcEcalys attendance
at the Dublin conference 10 IS heiiev-
"a NOT .mpos-i. .e that such Develop
-lp0t is ac-usiy under advisemenL
Eamonn DE- Valera. the Irish re-
publican leader. iu writing 90 the
| -!me minister. 11r. Lloyd George.
cceptire the lat,er's Invitation 20