Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 225, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1920 — BRITAIN CLOSES PORT TO SHIPS [ARTICLE]

BRITAIN CLOSES PORT TO SHIPS

:oou '■ ■ Admiralty Issues Order Under Restoration of Order in Ireland Regulations. ancs fi'T " l NO PASSBKOS TO UNO Sinn F«tn Intelitaonco Department Say* England Plana to Break Republican Movement Before Parila- s ment Meat* October I#. Landon, Sept. 16.—Until further ne tice “no ship or vessel carrying passengers eastbound is to enter the port -or harbor of Queenstown,” says a notice by the British admiralty printed in the Official Gazette. The order, which takes effect forthwith, was issued under the restoration of order in Ireland regulations. The Sinn Fein intelligence department says that it has learned that the British military government, acting in j conjunction with certain members of । the cabinet, has decided to break the republican movement in Ireland before parliament reassembles on October 19, according to the Daily Mall’s Dublin corespondent. “Certainly a pronounced., change ha* occurred In the councils of the high military offices in Dublin,” the dispatch adds. “Two months ago they were inclined to look kindly upon peace proposals, based on dominion home rule, and opposed the arming of the Ulster volunteers. They now approve the latter scheme.” Mayor’s Condition Unchanged. Little change’-toutoet'Oonditlon of Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney of Cork was- repOrted’by the phyriciar of Brixton prittn,’ ‘where is the home office, however, the physician declared “increased weakness” wai noticeable. MacSwiney is on the thirty-fourth day of his hunger strike. After a cabinet meeting held to con •Ider industrial disputes it was stated that the government’s attitude regard fag Lord Mayor MacSwiney had undergone no change. Final Appear to Promler. Dublin, Sept. IB—The Irish peace conference committee has sent a final appeal to Premier LlojM G&orge say fag that the release of Lord Mayoi MacSwiney was an indispensable con dition to Irish peace.