THE IRISH PRORUN

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1922, Page 2

THE IRISH PRORUN

;l T STitAI,IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

TWO (11H1.S SHOT. LONDON, July 24

Two sisters named Aloore. were shot at J mesborough. They wore crossing from the Free State into Ulster Territory. A British sentry challenged their party, the challenge l>eing ignored. Tlie sentry then fired and shot the two girls.

FREE STATERS NEARING CORK LONDON, July 24.

lteports state l the Jlepublicnns in Ireland are doing driven from one place to another. The rebels arc now falling hack on Cork city. They are hotly pursued by Cleiieral {VDuffy’s Ireo State forces, which are now within striking .distune of Cork city. The rebels in the West of Ireland are also retreating, before a steady and well-planned advance. Business has been hilly resumed in Waterford and Limerick*, hut the country surrounding the latter city is disturbed, and infested with roving or raiding hands of rebels who are billeting themselves in farmhouses. In Dublin, some armed raiders shot dead two men and critically wounded a t' it'd, who attempted to prevent their looting a public-house in the vicinity of Phoenix Park. The murderers osonped with €O3

LONDON, July 2-4

Tli- vet renting Irish rebels are making pursuit difficult by blowing up bridges and blocking roads. Tim Cork rebel leaders are having great trouble in preventing their ft Ilowers, who are tired of the rebellion, from leaving the country. Ihirtics of rebels board all vessels sailing for Liverpool, seizing any deserters found aboard.