RED REBELLION.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1918, Page 2

RED REBELLION.

LAWLESSNESS IN CLARE. I AUSTRALIAN (V, N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] <« REUTER.] (Received This Day at 12.30. a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26. The Press Bureau, says an outbreak of lawlessness in County Clare necessitated on Sunday the, sending of addi. tional troops to assist tlie police. The County has been declared a special military area under the Defence of the Realm Act. THE IRISH CONVENTION. (Received This Day, at 12.55.'a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26. The Press Bureau says at a: meeting of the Irish Convention, the Chairman reported the results of the delegation to Cabinet. After discussion they adjourned till Wednesday to consider Lord Plunkett’s report. t SINN FEIN RIOT. v AMERICAN SAILORS MOBBED. LONDON, Fob. 26. There were exciting scenes in Cork County when Sirin Fciners mobbed a party of American sailors. The Sinn Feiners cheered for the Germans, Turks and Bulgars and stoned the Americans, who charged and captured a number of youths and gave them a sound thrashing. Finally the police as sisted the sailors aboard the warship at which the. crowd threw stones until the police dispersed the mob.

j MARTIAL LAW IN COUNTY CLARE. LONDON, Feb. 26. Martial Law lias been imposed in County Clare. SERIOUS POSITION*TN IRELAND. [ LONDON TIMES SERVICE —COPYRIGHT] (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) LONDON February 2?. The “Times” Dublin correspondent savs the Hon Duke has promised Government. practical help for persons whose lands were seized in the name of the Iriyh Republic. The correspondent adds that for months past, peasants have been seizing and ploughing lands, despite the presence of the police. He urges the gravity of the position, and the necessity for prompt action. Tlie next few weeks, perhaps days, will severely test the Executive, and possibly place the the fate of the Irish Convention in the Hon. Duke’s hands. LATEST OUTRAGES. (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) ** LONDON February 27. The latest outrages include an armed band stuck up and stole £5,500 sterling from a bank manager motoring to Kilfeyar cattle fair to pay dealers..

Tlio police cautioned three thousand driving cattle at Cnshles Fergus. I lie drivers attacked the police barracks and shouted ‘‘Close in and Kill* them.” They refused to disperse and the pi. lice fi|red. wounding two. Tlie mob then dispersed carrying off the wounded .

*FOOD CONTROLLER MOBBED. (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) -LONDON February 27. At Roscommon nig fair, a number of farmers, resenting the fixed prices mobbed a Dublin Food Control official whom the police rescued. The dealers refuse to purchase pigs, fearing another Sinn Fein seizure. GRAVE CONDITIONS. ANARCHY RAMPANT. fßeceived. This Dav at B.do. a.m.' LONDON, Feb. 27. The “Manchester Guardian’’ says the authorities in Ireland failed , to realise the importance of the insidious beginning of semi-agrarian crime an c ] intimidation, which has how become a reckless, irresponsible and definite movement, deserving the name of anapchial, if it did not seek to justify itself by attempting to perform some neglected duties of the existing nmarch) nl system of government.. Sporadic hands, calling themselves provincial governors, are lawlessly at tempting rural reconsrtruclion which the Executive suspended at- the outbreak of the war. Almost every parish has its Prothero or Rhondda instructing farmers and graziers not to buy or sell.'.

Sinn Feinners threaten to control the exports. Ireland must l>e given to a Government which must, govern, whatever its constitution.