IN IRELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1921, Page 3

IN IRELAND

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. . MILITARY - ’ACTIVITY. LONDON, Jan 21. There is great military activity in South Tipperary with dozens of arrests. Many roads have been trenched in several districts in order to hamper the forces of the Crown which are compelled to fill up the trenches as they ,t 0 along. The military are accompanied by hostages and female searchers. FIGHTING IN DUBLIN. LONDON, January 21. r' Head Constable Lawskin, and Servant Morharn were ambushed while cycling at Ballin College. The sergeant was shot dead, but the constable escaped. O’Sullivan, a constabulary officer was shot dead in the streets of Listowel, Kerry, while walking with his son, aged five years. A sensational encounter' between the police and ambusliers took place at Tolka Bridge, Dublin. Receiving information in the morning that an ambush was being prepared, motor lorries, with auxiliary police and an armoured car, were rushed to the sceene. The ambushers, who had loopholed the - wall of the bridge, were surprised and fled into the fields where the police pursued them, firing upon them. One rebel ivas dangerously wounded and is not expected to recover. Six arrests were made. Bomba were discovered behind a wall, and revolvers were found' in the prisoners’ possession. Several hundred of troops were stationed three hundred yards from the bridge, and two heavy loads of police recruils ar- . Tived at Tolca just after the ambushers had been dispersed. LONDON, January 23. The military arrested Father Mannix of Ballyhea. He is a relative of Archbishop Mannix.

CONDITIONS IN IRELAND. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 2(5. Sir Hamer Greenwood, addressing auxiliaries at Dublin, said their duty was to prevent crime, with a view of freeing Ireland from terrorism and assassins, a small misguided majority. He urged the necessity of discipline, worthy of the great cause. They were up against some dirty fighters and moreover some politicians in Ireland and England were insulting them. They i opposed an army in war time and i championed conscientious objectors and,; every shirker in the Empire. He wash sure the Crown forces were breaking up 1 th awful terror which had nearly ruin- i ed Ireland, but which would soon be a happier Ireland, developing its great destiny as a partner in the Commonwealth of Empire. * A MANIFESTO. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 23 De Valera, in a manifesto, emphasises Ireland’s undying desire for independence and he is confident of final success. “With calm deliberation,” he adds, “let us face the new year. The Republic is ready to endure whatever is necessary to win the priceless boon of a permanent peace.”

DE VALERA AND ARMED, PORCH. (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) LONDON Jan 22. De Valera has issued a proclamation from Paris stating armed forces in Ireland must ceaso but he lias little authority over gunmen. SINN FEIN ACTION. (Received this dhv at 130 p.m.) LONDON, January 23. Sinn Feiners are controlling Irishmen throughout the Kingdom with a view to ascertaining the amount of active support available. They also ash Irish doctors to considor a return to Ireland within a month.