THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1922, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

VUBTRALIAN AM) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BATTLE OF BOYNE. LONDON, July 12. At Belfast, Battle of the Boyne celebrations, fifty thousand Orangemen ‘with hands and banners went in procession through the city. One hundred thousand demonstrated later at Bally lessen. Police, troops and great numbers of armoured cars were stationed at danger points. Sir dairies Craig addressing tie gathering, told the loyalists through the world that the present crisis involved them in it, because Ulster’s patriotism was so immovable that the enemies of Britain could not shift, the rock on •which the Empire was founded. Ulster’s cause was the cause of all Loyalists in the Dominion and all parts of the world. Atempts had been made by assassinations and burnings to overthrow them, but all had failed and would always fail;

P. EPUEI.I CANS’ R EPORT. LONDON. July 13. The Republicans officially claim the possession of the entire countryside from County Kerry in the South West to Newtonharry in County Wexford on the East and from Kerry to County Mayo in the North. They are now operating all the post offices, and are collecting the excise, and the customs duties at the rate of £12,000 Wekly. The Republicans fire also iii complete control of Cork City, where the Rejhlbiie has been ail accepted fit.et, and life is proceeding oii norriifil lihefc The Free State officers in Limerick refuse to fight the Republicans.

free STATE PARLIAMENT. LONDON. July 13.

The reopening of the Free State 1 arliameiit lias been postponed for 14 days This is owing to a number of the mem-bers-being oh active service.