IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z; CABLE ASSOCIATION. AUXILIARY ROLICE RAID. LONDON, April 24. A force of auxiliary police were sent to Maam in Connemara, to raid the house of Mr Patrick O’Maillie, a Sinn Fein member of the House of Commons. He has been on the run for two and a half years. The raiders were ambushed with a machine gun, and a constable was killed and two others wounded. The attackers then decamped and the auxiliaries burned the house.

POLICE BARRACKS ATTACKED. LONDON, April 24-. Sinn Feiners at mid-night futilelv attacked the Kilrush Police Barracks and coastguard station. The military coun-ter-attacked. A sergeant was wounded, but the rebel casualties are unknown. Police Sergeant Mel* adyen was killed and a private of the Royal Scots and two Marines were captured. The latter were released, while a soldier who was wounded escaped. SHOOTING OF CADETS. LONDON, April 24. One English cadet was murdered, and one cadet and two civilians were wound ed last night at Donegal Place, a busy thoroughfare in the centre of Belfast. The police pursued, hut the murderers escaped in the darkness. Later two brothers, who were Sinn Feiners, were shot dead. GERMAN PROPOSALS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.'j NEW YORK, April 25. • The -‘Times” Washington correspondent says it is understood if the Allies regard Germany’s reparation proposals as a proper basis for discussion, that the next step will be a conference of the Allies and Germany at which United States will have a representative, but not as an umpire or mediator. I nited States will sit with the Allies. THEFT OF LETTERS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Apiil 24. Groups of four to five men held up on their various rounds, thirty-two postmen in Cork and stoic forty-seven registered and seven thousand ordinary letters in the name of Sinn Fein. A LIVELY RATTLE. i ßeceived Tnis Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. A battle, marked by in+opse firing lasted for twelve hours in the mountains in Kilmilkiu, Comity Galway, when «i patrol of fourteen constables were ambushed by a large body of rebels led by a man disguised as an Irish priest. Ultimately reinforcements of soldiers drove off the rebels. One constable was killed and two wounded. AN IRISH RIOT. .. (Received This Day at S a.m.) LONDON, April 25.

A disturbance approaching a riot occurred at Caerphitly, South Wales, at midnight. While the police were arrest ing a drunk, disorderly man, a crowd of six hundred, mostly striking youths, stoned the poli ;• Great disorder prevailed for over ;.:i hour. The police succeeded in bringing the prisoner to the station, but the crowd stoned the station, smashing the windows. One policeman suffered a had cut in the head. The police were .-eiiiforced and dispersed the crowd and three further arrests were made.

RROAIISE OF EVIDENCE. reuter’s telegrams. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 23. lu (he Commons replying to a question, the Attorney-General for Ireland stated he would shortly puolish evidence showing a connection between the Soviet Government and Sinn Fein movements. LORD DERBY'S MISSION. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 23. The ‘-Sunday Times” understands Hon. Lloyd George commissioned Lord Derby to approach the Sinn Fein leaders in an endeavour to find a common ground for negotiations on Irish settlement. Lord Derby first interviewed Cardinal Jmgue, and then went to Ireland, incognito, his movements being shrouded in the strictest secrecy. Ho had a long conversation with de Valera.