THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1921, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS I A MASKED RAID. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, December 19. Masked gunmen raided Sir Horace I’lunkct’s bouse near Dublin. They showed complete knowledge of the horse and habits of the occupants. , They held up the steward with rifles I and decamped with wages intended for i the servants. Volunteers scoured the j countryside without result. j DAIL EIREANN PROTESTS, i LONDON, December 18. The Dail Eireann Cabinet has issued a statement condemning the attacks on British forces, and declaring attacks are not committed by Republican forces. Cabinet authorises a strict investigation into four attacks in which two British were killed. ! MORE BELFAST TROUBLE, j Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) j LONDON, December 18. !' Rioting at Belfast was continued! I throughout Saturday night. A man ' was killed in addition to eight wound | ed, who included fou r women, several i seriously. All were protestants, except ! a woman who was hit by a chance shot, while searching for her husband. Catholic shops were looted in revenge. The police thus far have made forty arrests. Military at Balmoral show grounds surprised a party of Sinn Feiners raiding a rifle store. When tho miliI tary opened fire, the raiders replied with revolvers, as they fled. Tlrrce rai- | ders were wounded and another hayonetted. Two others were captured.