THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1922, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

lUhTIIALiAN AND N.Z. CABLE ABSOO±~fION THE BOYCOTT OF ULSTER. LONDON, April 8 It was during Thursday night that the 500,000 gallons of whisky was., de- 41 strayed at Dublin by Sinn Feiners. During the night a party numbering A three hundred men entered the bonded stores at the Dublin fc’u&toifls HdtisS: They knocked iii the heads of jijhe basks of whisky and of wine. The liquor belonged to some Belfast firms. The wine and spirits flowed in all directions. It is estimated that the damage will be at least £IOO,OOO sterling. At tbe beginning .of the raid, the aimed men seized tbe police on duty in the vicinity of tbe Customs House. 'J beil, some men, carrying heavy- sledge hammers, broke into the building. T! - destroyed no fewer than 6000 casks containing 500,000 gallons of whisky. Mostly it belonged to the Dunville Distilling Company. Of this Company, the - Ulster Premier Sir James Craig, is tbe chairman. It is stated the loss of revenue involved represents several millions sterling.

This is part of tbe rebel boycott of Belfast goods. The vaults in the Customs House were lighted by gas, but owing to the danger of ah explosion by the spirits the raiders worked with flashlights. They continued the work of destruction for five hours, when tbe spirits formed great pools, in which the raiders waded knee deep. They then tore up the floor of the Store at many points, in order that the liquor might sink into the ground. Nevertheless this morning, the whisky still formed miniature lakes in places. Workmen-were later on employed all day in carrying the whisky in buckets and pouring it down tbe city sewers.

PEOPLE AGAINST TREATY. LONDON, April 7

Mr De Valera, Leader of tbe Republican Party, speaking at Dunlaoglnri, said:—“The Irish people would always oppose the treaty with England; and if they were wise, they would remove it, by tbe roots. Tbe Provisional Government would not be obeyed, and would not function.

ULSTER MILITARY PLANS. LONDON, April 6. Major-General Arthur Solly Flood has been appointed Military Adviser to flic Northern (Ulster) Irish Government. His duties are stated to comprise the making of plans to repel invasion. He also is to form plans to suppress Irish Republican Army activities in the six counties that make up

Ulster. FREE STATE CAPTAIN SHOT. LONDON, April 8. Armed men raided the Northern Hank at Laitesborough, and escaped in motor cars, after stealing £7OO. They shot dead Captain Cox, of the Irish \ Free State Guard, who was protecting V*, the bank. Others raided the Ulster Bank at Castlerea, and stole £2OO. A JUDGE WARNED OFF. LONDON, April 9 Three members of the" secessioni'ts section of the Republican Army forced registrar, at the revolver point, to , e nd a telegram to the County Court Judge Fleming as follows: “Don t come to the Mullingar sessions to-mor-•norrow. You would do so at your penl. H e Republicans will arrest you.” Justice Fleming, however, adjourned 1 e Moate sessions the previous day as the result of intervention by three, men, whoiil the Regular Irish Republicans have since ar re stock

AN IRISH ORDE&. (Received This Day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, April 8. The Irish Republican Army lias nojfied the Irish newspapers forbidding d-e publication in them of news regarding the Irish Republican Army unless sanctioned by the Amy Publicity Department, This means thaE jthe Republican section of the Irish Reputv lican Army forbids the publication of notices issued from the Free St* Army’s headquarters.