CABLE NEWS. THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1922, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ABSOL,..ttON. BELFAST HAPPENINGS, LONDON, June 14. Two kinemas in the Falls Road, the Catholic quarter of Belfast were extensively damaged by a fire, which was caused by incendiary bombs. Six of these bombs thrown did not explode, and they were found when the fire 'was extinguished.

STRIFE IN, TIPPERARY. LONDON, June. 13

The house of Mr Green, a former Farmers’ candidate in the Irish elections at Rathcormackj was attacked by some machine gunners, and Green, who had withdrawn his candidature, was wounded five times and was taken away in a motor. ,

In North Tipperary a man was shot dead, two were wounded, and several houses were burnt, and other fusiladetl. Practically all the occupants or their relatives had been connected with the late British service in Ireland.

Some ex-policemen were compelled to leave there under a threat of death. Incendiaries caused heavy damage tonight at Crowthers Engineering Works and at MeManuss Paint Works in Ijie’fast.

A concealed sniper in North Queen Street, Belfast, shot William Smith dead while he was chatting at a street corner.

ATTACK ON GERMAN SHIP. London, June 14. The German steamer, Stella Maris, from Hamburg, was fired on and stop ped when she was entering Queenstown harbour, in the South of Ireland. A search has so far failed to disclose that she carried either arms of ammunition.

IRISH CONFERENCE CONTINUES, LONDON, June 14.

The conferences in London on the Irish question to-day included Mr Michael Collins and Lord Middleton - (Southern Irish Unionist) and other representative's of southern Ireland. The main points which they discussed were the relation of Souther* Ireland to the new constitution, and the safeguarding of the liberties of minorities.'

AN IRISH ABSENTEE LANDLORD. LONDON, June 13.

Air C. Headley (whose case was cabled' on May 16) told a meeting Of Ms creditors here that he would be abuxdnivtly solvent if only the law would fcelp him to realise on his Irish estates. The Official receiver, however, pointed out that his assets amounted to only £3,61)3 and his books debts included £2OOO which Mr Headley stated that the British Government owed him In respect to compensation claimed for alleged malicious damage to his property.