THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1922, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

REPORTS OF (ITERATIONS.

AUSTRALIAN A Nil N.Z. CAIJLU ASSOCIATION

(Received this da.y at 10J5 n.ifu) LONDON, July 4; ... f rhdl : e ,wßs iiiuch inachihe gun fife iii (j’Coiinel Street between one find fline this morning. It was afterwards confined to occasional snipers’ shots Irregulars after the latter had hoisted * r white flag at Marlborough Street parcels office, fired on Nationalists wounding several. . The Y.M.C.A. buildings which the Irregulars occupied, was completely destroyed by fire. The latest estimate of the casualties is sixty killed and 212 wounded An official statement declares all important centres are now in Nationalist hands, including Athone, Mulligar, Longford and Trim. Irregulars have been driven bUt of Menkgti barracks and itbandohed Roscrea where eight were captured: Irregulars in Clonmel area resorted to conscription. Nationalist control midTipperary where Borne a rebel leadei was captured, with a quantity of arms. They also domnate Kilkenny County. Ulster special constabulary captured Glenfern barracks, Lctrim, near the Ulster border, after a stubborn reNational troops patrolhng W-icklow, occupied the Town Hall .which Irregulars hurriedly evacuated, leaving quantity of explosives and munitions. Nine were captured.

REPUBLICAN BULLETIN. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 3

A bulletin issued by Mellow details the movements of irregular bodies. It states a column from Bandon moved into gkibbereeii and demanded the surrender of the Free State bnrfac.su in Adare, The barracks were surrendered with forty men. Garrisons at Ooom Patricks Well and Baiilngarry evacuated and are retreating. All goes well with the Republic in the south where the Irish Republican army is volunteering in overwhelming numbers,

SIR J. CRAIG’S COMMENT. (Received this day at 12.25 p.tn.) LONDON, July 4. Sir James Craig commenting on Mr Collins week-end statement, said he ( wits very interested to read his policy j is to bring peace and order to the ; south and west. With both of us netu- 1 ated by the same moTtve, peace should j shortly be settled over the whole of Ireland, The north bolds no bitterness and the cessation of strife and promotion of a friendly feeling among _ all classes will soon clear away the bitter memories of the past, although the murder of Gefieral Wilson and others will linger long. We will not obstruct ftny efforts made through any cjuarter to produce a good feeling. SKIRMISHING I! KROJtTS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) ! LONDON, July 4. j It is believed De Valera and others leaders have escaped. The Nationalists resorted to smoke bombs to dislodge Irregulars from-build ings in Sackville Street, but failed, the inmates replying with a vigorous fire, An Irregular was shot in Donegal fof eowiirdice in the face of the enmity; All Northern Loyalists kidnapped by Irregulars have been released from Inch* Fort. j Seventeen prisoners sentenued fot' looting at- Dundalk escaped from gaol, j Friends supplied them with revolvers j and they drove off in motor lorries. The military gave chase and the pri- . soiiers kept up a running fight, but were ultimately captured. One prisoner was seriously wounded. i

PROG HESS OF OPER ATIONS. j (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 4. j Free Staters have occupied three more ' buildings in Sackville street. It is re- ' ported Countess Alarkievitz and a. few women snipers were captured during these operations. A garrison of thirty in Hamman Hotel surrendered this evening. It is understood the Free Stnte Government ist negotiating with the Aircraft Disposal Board, for the purchase of six fighting aeroplanes, in addition to several larger bombing aircraft.

FOUR COURTS CONTENTS. ■ (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 4. Holt W. Churchill in the Commons said the Records Department in Four Courts comprised legal, ecclesiastical and testamentary documents from tile thirteenth century, all wills from 1530 to 1899, census returns from 1821 to 1857. He was unable to state whether any escaped destruction.