THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1922, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

\UxTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ABSO(a..2ION NEW IRISH CONSTITUTION FRAMED. LONDON, April 22. The committee which has been sitting daily at Dublin for the past two months, framing the Irish free State constitution, lias now completed its labours. The result will be published in a fortnight.

REPUBLICAN PAR TY’S TERMS. LONDON, April 22. The anti-Free State Army Council has forwarded a letter to the Secretary of Dail Eironnn, stating the conditions under which the unity of the army maybe attained. The terms include: iI) The maintenance of the existing republic; (2) The Dail Eireann to lie Dm inily Governmeni in the country; 3) Tlie present I.R.A. to be maintained. under an elective independent executive: and <1» No election on any issue before the country to be held until the threat of war by England is removed.

i DONEGAL WIRELESS STATION LONDON, April 21

| A party of de Yaleraite troops seized I the Rimhcg wireless station ol the Donegal coast. They simply informed j the I’rhi-h naval nen in charge ol ) the station they inquired the building. ■ T!i* minders, however, provided vet liieles to take the novel men to the

u nrest railway station. ATTACK ON A STKA.MKR. LONDON, April 22. Killy armed men hoarded the l lster Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Kothiniiead, which berthed at the North Wall, in Dublin. They shot a watchman, and tb m sprinkled petrol over the ship, to which they set fire, hut the crew ext monished the flames. A LA LOCI’ DEMAND. LONDON, April 22. The Irish Labour I‘arty demand a new and enlarped peace conference, including Dory O’Connor. As tics wmild imply recognition of this irregular body, which is not the policy ol the !«']•(■<» State Covemmeni , it i- stated to he improbable that the Provisional Covernmcn will r.ssur. COLL!NS AT KiLL.VRNEY. LONDON. April 22. When .Mr Michael Collins was travellino to Killarney, it was discovered that the line l ad been interfered with. The train proceeded to llondlort, w' , - , r" it was found that some armed men had locked the mates. an I damaged the points. After repairing: the line, the train proceeded, but when neannm Killarnev, a moods wagon was found on the line. An accident, however, was

J averted. | When Mr Collins arrived at Killarney, an I.R.A. officer, brandishing n I revolver, warned him that he would ' not he allowed to sir-ak. j Mr Collins and his party walked to the Market Square, but they found the ! platform surrounded by men in uni- ; form, armed wit!i l ilies and revolve] s. I .Mr Collins had to go to a resident’s ! house, and lie there addressed cheering i crowds from a window.

; BELFAST INJURED. * 'Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) j LONDON, April 22.

iwo boys and a man were wounded in York Street, Belfast by bullets. On Sunday afternoon three men were stabbed at the bridge end two bombs were thrown, but caused no damage except broken windows.