THE SINN FEIN RIOT AT CORK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3121, 27 June 1917, Page 5

THE SINN FEIN RIOT AT CORK

CASUALTIES NOT SERIOUS London, Juno 25, Thirty persons were more or less seriously injured by bayonets in Cork. One man was shot and killed, whilo two of the police were struck by bullets, but were not injured seriously. Most of tho rioters disapeparcd when the machneguns were brought out.—Aus.-N./;. Cable Assn.

FU R.THJ3II DEMONSTRA.TJ ONS. (Kec. Juno 27, 0.50 a.in.) Dublin, Juno 2(i. The Sinn Eeiners smashed the windows of the county gaol, seized the Sinn Fein (drill hall, which the authorities hud previously closed, and hoisted the Republican flag on the ' roof.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SINN FEIN SPLIT ON THE REPUBLICAN ISSUE. SANER SECTION DESIRES COLONIAL GOVERMENT SYSTEM. London, June 25. A "Daily News" correspondent, who talked with members of the Sinn Fein in Dublin during ■ tho week-end, believes that an acute division is probable. ; ,One section is aiming at an independent republic, and the other, which is more numerous, is desirous of colonial self-gov-ernment, with provincial councils, on tho Soirffi African and Canadian models. —Atis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IRISH MISSION TO AMERICA New York, Juno 25. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, the Irish Nationalist leader, has arrived here, en- route to Washington, bo explain the Irish issues as they relate to America,—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn.