IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1921, Page 3

IN IRELAND.

AUSTKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

SINN FEINERS OUTWITTED. LONDON, March 30. Six armed Sinn Feiners held up Mrs

Moore, keeper of Croagli level crossing just before a mail train was passing, hoping to ambush the train by setting the signals against it and thus capture the military mails. The woman, however, misled the Sinn Feiners regarding the signals, while a young daughter slipped out and opened the gates, lowering the signals. The train then passed safely. The Sinn Feiners ran out and fired' three shots. Later they threatened they would shoot the motliei and daughter.

POLICE BARRACKS BLOWN UP

(Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, Marclj 31 A large force of men blew up Rosscarberg police barracks. The attackopened at two in the morning, when bombs and explosives demolished the front wall. It lasted for several hours. There was a heavy continuous rifle fire. The garrfton, numbering twenty-two, held the barracks until the last room took fire, then six escaped from the upper windows. Five police were killed and two wounded, and two missing. The explosions were heard 30 miles distant. Reinforcements were despatched to the.scene, but as motor traffic was impossible owing to the destruction of the bridges, they were obliged to walk. When they arrived the attackers had disappeared, taking all equipment from the destroyed barracks. It is stated the Rebels lost heavily. A DEPUTATION. LONDON, March 31 Cardinal Logue reviewed a deputation of Southern Unionists, which it is understood had reference to the open,ing of negotiations between the Bail Eiream and the Government. JJf A GOOD CAPTURE. LONDON, March 31. The police have captured a Lewis gun a German aeroplane gun, and five thou sand rounds of ammunition in a stabh in Harcourt Street, Dublin. -> DID NOT RESPOND. LONDON, March 31. ||l William Lattimer, a farmer, livin: did not respond to a dr (PC mam l to go outside, whereupon a bom I was thrown through the window. Lai I timer then went outside and was she I dead. _____