IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1921, Page 1

IN IRELAND.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION CURFEW IN DUBLIN. LONDON, March 5. Nine o’clock curfew now prevails ii |, Duglin. The opera there has to begii i at 0.30 and ends at 8 o’clock. The : musicians are abandoning a second per - formanee. Formerly there were twe i houses nightly. i ILLICIT DISTILLING IN ULSTER. LONDON, March -3. The Belfast police raided a whiskey still capturing 300 gallons of spirits, which is the largest capture yet made there, t MORE CONFLICTS. LONDON, March 3. A lieutenant and private were wound ed during an attack on some military motor lorries at Gowel. A force of < iglit police were ambushed at Capoquin nd Constable Duddy was killed. ’ Some motor lorries containing police and some prisoners whom they arrested in the country, were attacked with bombs and rifles between Phoenix Park and Dublin Castle. It is believed that the police killed three attackers. The lorries were again bombed in Dublin streets before reaching Dublin Castle. Two police were slightly wounded.’ ACTION OF POLICE. LONDON, March 3. At Manchester the police have devised itn elaborate scheme for the thwarting of Sinn Fein incendiarism. Town and agricultural districts arc being patrolled by police' in motor cars .nd motor-cycles. 'The occupants arc armed. They are instructed t<> challenge pedestrians and motorists and to detain any suspicious people. Hundreds of special const a bles have also been enrolled. Even blood-hounds are being kept at some mills. AN AMBUSH. 'Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. March- 6. Official—A party of 33 military wore ambushed between K Blarney aiid ButiiTunl. Four soldiers were killed, including two officers. Fighting eon tinues. Il is unofficially rejiorted tha an unnamed General is amongst the killed. A BIG AMBUSH. A GENERAL KILLED. (Received This Day u.t 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March ti. A party consisting of six motor lorrie preceded by an armoured ear, on reach mg ( lonbanim road, found it cliche dug and obstacles erected compelling the troops to dismount. They werimmediately subjected to a devastating tire from all directions, killing General Simmons and five others. The fight reigned fiercely for some hours. The armoured ear eventually reached Kan turke, returning with doctors and rein forcements. On the hitter’s arrival th Sinn Eeiners, numbering 300, unde: cover of darkness, withdrew from the ambush to the hills. The casualties are unknown. The wounded were removed to Huttevant military hospital. LONDON. February 0. Official —Colonel Commandant Cum ning, commanding Kerry infantry bri (ado, not Simons, was killed in the Bui i. ambush. The .total easmiilties verc two' officers killed and two other auks wounded. FURTHER. AMBUSHKS. (Received This Day at 9.13 a.m.) ( LONDON. March 6. Another ambush is reported near Dub- | ii. On Sunday morning Sinn Eeiners rganised a des|ieratc attack on three lotor ears containing Irish constabu- j ir \- oil the lonely Malaliide Dublin and. The attackers flung six bombs. f which one enlered the second ear illing the driver and another oeeuant. The other cars escaped. A little iter a miltary lorry was passing Fredrick Street. Dublin when a big oxploon apparently, due to a bomb, occiirxl under a tramcar. Soldiers in the irry suspecting an attack; opened fire , nd several people were wounded, none u’iously, the worst being tli e conduc>r, who was shot in the leg. TTACKS AND COUNTER ATTACKS ? (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 6. " Sinn Eeiners on Friday blew up " ridges on the Renagh and Limerick aid. Military on Saturday blew up h nportant bridges lending to Tralee, h mlating the district and preventing A ic people obtaining weekend supplies, lie forces declared their intention to re- ( ant similar reprisals until the Repub- t cans discontinue bridge destructions. \