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Show Walsh Makes a Demand on Ireland's Chief Secretary NEW RKi Atis. 8 Dmndin James Ian MacTherson, chief secretary' secre-tary' of Ireland, that he immediately join in a request to the peace confer ence for appointment of a committee to investigate alleged British atrocities In Ireland. Frank P Walsh, chairman ol the American Commission on Irish Independence today cabled the secretary, secre-tary, threatening t attack his personal veracity in denying cruelty charges preferred by the American comnii 00 "I cannot overlook the issue of personal per-sonal veracity and honor which you have injected into the controversy," cabled Mr. Walsh. "If you do not Join in the request for a committee of inquiry'. in-quiry'. 1 shall publicly tHcmatize you as a falsifier and your answer to our report as a piece ol wilful mendacity on the part of a high official unparal- leled in the field of crooked politics. " The reply of Thief Secretary Mac-Pherson Mac-Pherson attacked a report submitted bj Mr. Walsh, Edward F. Dunne and Michael J. Ryan, after the three had visited Ireland in the interest of Irish independence. Secretary MacTherson characterized statements in the commission's report regarding the treatment of Sinn Fein prisoners in Belfast prison as "abso .lutely without foundation." oo |