Show IRISH COUNCIL ISSUES STATEMENT NEW YORK Jan 14 The H.-The The national council of the Friends of or Irish Freedom Freedom Free Free- Freedom dom made public today a resolution expressing conviction that a free and I independent Irish republica separated separated sepa rated from the British empire and controlling controlling controlling con con- I trolling the destinies of or t the e Irish people peo peo- pIe Is the only solution of the Irish problem Members of the council unanimously voted to continue to give our utmost support to those in Ireland who stand for foran an Independent republic but de decline decline de- de cline dine to recognize as Republicans those who advance a external association as association association as- as with the British empire The resolution says however that the organization will do nothing to in interfere interfere interfere in- in with plans to remove the English English English En- En En En- glish military from Ireland and put the powers of government limited though they may be Into the hands of Irishmen S |