TN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1921, Page 3

TN IRELAND.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. MILITARY RAIDS. LONDON, June 11 The Crown forces have made hundreds of arrests of people during a big “found up” of Sinn Feiners in Monaghan County, including several noted gunmen. Some of those arrested were taken from t ; eir beds. MILITARY CASUALTIES. LONDON, June 11. The casualties . among the Crown Forces last week were the biggest since 191(5. They comprised 1(5 police and eight military killed, ami 19 and 21 respectively wounded. Six men attacked three police in Bellast -ml a constable named Glover was shot dead and the others and a civilian severely wounded. The assailants escaped. SOUTHERN IRELAND. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 12. The “Sunday Express” states the Government intends to fix ( the time limit for Sinn Fein to operate th» Home Rule Act in Southern Ireland. If Sinn Fein are recalcitrant Government will at the end of July begin a vigorous military campaign to suppress disorder.

MORE MURDERS. . 'Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) ! LONDON, June 12. A party of men masquerading as soldiers, who said they were takingf men to barracks»for identification, captured Kerr Barber Mcßride, a publican, and 1 Halfpenny, a postman, and took them | from their homes in North Belfast and shot them. The bodies were taken in motor .cars and flung into fields at th« roadside. Serious rioting occurred in York Street district, Belfast. The police "were outnumbered, but many rioters were wounded by revolvers, some seriously. Police reinforcements ended t!w trouble. Head constable McEloell was murdered while going to mass at Kilbognt), Westmeath. ; IRISH ELECTIONS. ! (Received this 'lav at 8 a m ' LONDON, April 11. Nationalists and Sinn Reiners ignored to-day’s election of North Ireland Senate, although the Unionists left t! seats open for them. The Unionists had to nominate the whole Senate, and all were returned unopposed, including three Unionist labour men.