THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1921, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AUSTIIAI.IAK AND N.Z. CAIILE ASSOCIATION. FACTORY SEIZED. LONDON, An;' ' The "Morning Post’s” Dublin correspondent reports: The Transport Union officials and members, in consequence of a firm’s non-payment' or the. claims made by the Union on behalf of a number of dismissed employees, seized Messrs Cleeve’s flour mill and backing business in Bruree, near Limerick, from which they arc now selling the flour, meal, bread and coal below normal prices. Over the - entrance to the premises appears the notification: “Bruree Soviet Workers’ ■»- Mill! We make Bread, no Profits! These mills of bakery are now the „ property of the workers. It is hoped that prices will be reduced, and profiteering abolished within a day. Order of the Workers.” Both the Red and the Sinn I‘ a flags fly over the building. The Union claims that, sin e it took over control, it has doubled the I cry’s output, and it intends increasing the staff to cope with the customers’ demands. DAIL ’EIREANN’S REPLY, iilcceived This Day at 5.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 1. The “Dail "Eirean’s” reply has been despatched to Hon Lloyd George in Scotland. : The Lord Mayor of Belfast complain-* ed that until Wednesday the authorities did not give adequate security. Since the military have been placed in the streets, there has been a marked improvement. Aditional soldiers have arrived. J APPEAL FOR PEACE. : !Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, September 1. It is believed that the Dail Eireann’s reply has been re-drafted since the Belfast outbreak. The Ulster Cabinet had a further conference with the military and civic leaders at Belfast The Lord Mayor has issued a proclamation, appealing for a continued of peace, declaring further military support is ready and the authorities are determined to quell disoider.