CABLE NEWS. THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1922, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

fur TELEGUAPH —PEE PHESB ASSOCIATION] DUBLIN DEMONSTRATION. LONDON, March 5. Mr Michael Collins, Irish Premier, was a speaker at a mammoth pro-Trea-ty demonstration held in Dublin City. Mr Collins declared that the antiTreaty Campaign had given Mr de Valera, and his party a new “jumping-off” ground. The Republic, he said, had been dropped while the British troops were still in Ireland; but now that they were gone, shouts for the Republic had again been raised from a safe foothold. Mr Collins said that a union a 3 between Ulster and the rest of Ireland was safe on the establishment of the Free State, but if they destroyed the Free State, then all hopes of a unioa with Ulster would be destroyed. Enthusiasm marked the passing of a resolution favouring the Treaty, and the establishment of a Free State.

BELFAST KILLINGSj (Received This Day at 8.80 a.m.) LONDON, March 6. Belfast week erid casualties were two killed arid twenty five wounded. Hughes cabled on March sth. was deliberately murdered. His assailants escaped in a tram in the confusion; MORE MURDERS; (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 6. At Swineford, Mayo, a disguised man entered the homo of Sergeant O’Dowd but his wife sprang up and; held a chair between Let husband and theintruder. Trie latter fired through the chair and then gb->t Mrs O’Dowd piercing her lung. Two other shots struck the husband. Mrs O’Dowd is in a critical condition and her husband in a serious condition, but is expected to re* coven Three men entered Belfast co-opferft-tive society’s premises in Falls Roa and ordered the vanman, named Kidd to go outside. Kidd refusing, was shot and left dying.

IRISH LABOUR DISPUTE. LONDON, March 5. The Tipperary Gas Company’s refusal to pay standard wages to certain employees led to the local branch of the Irish Transport Workers’ Union taking over the gas works. They hoisted a. ted flag and dismissed the manager. Tl’jey then installed, as his successor, a recently dismissed employee. The workers declare their intention of running the concern in the interests of the citizens.