THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1922, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

VUBTRAMAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION vast crowd’s Tribute. LONDON. . Aug; 17. Sorrowing people travelled from all parts of the country to pay tlieir last respects to Arthur Griffiths at Dublin. Never before has there been seen such a demonstration in Ireland. The ceremonies began with a. ufquiem Mass in Dublin Cathedral. The coffin was draped in the green, white and yellow flag.

The Archbishop of Dublin pronounced the final absolution. Then-the coffin was borne to the hearse hv Mr Michael Collitis (Rearing his Comniander-in-Chief’s green and gold braided uniform), the members of the Cabinet, avid other army Officers.

Tlie hearse then proceeded to the grave side, where Mr James Cosgrove delivered the funeral oration. The “Last Post” was then sounded, and the great crowd knelt in silent prayer.

COLLINS’S CONFI DENCE. LONDON, Aug. 1/. M r Michael Collins declared that the operations in the South of Ireland will lie completed in a fortnight so far as the military situation is concerned. The new. Parliament can now meet at any time.

MR GRIFFITHS’ FUNERAL. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. Aug 10. Mr Griffith was buried in Glasnevin cemetery. Air Cosgrove. acting-Chair-liian of the Provisional Government, in a graveside oration said Air Griffith having signed the Treaty “had no dishonest reservations, hut a fixed deter munition to deal fairly with the British as thev had dealt fairly with us.”

A REBEL ATTACK. ; Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. Aug 17,

Two hundred rebels attacked the Nationals at Bundoran, a Donegal watering place. Holiday makers fled terror stricken. Reinforcements are proceeding to the gnirison’s aid REPUBLICAN'S CAPTURE A PORT LONDON, Aug 17. The rebels have seized Greeuore, on Cnrlingford Lough, in County Louth, and they have also sown mines in the harbour.

They declare, -however, that they will not interfere with the daily steamship service from Holyhead.

The rebels are now massed at points commanding Carlingford Harbour, and have placed machine-guns in position, with a ’view of preventing the Fere Staters from landing. REBELS’ ROBBERIES. LONDON, Aug 17.

Eight armed men waylaid two bank mainngers from Ballinamore, County Cavan, going to branches at Swnnlinbar, and robbed them of two thousand pounds. Another bank manager passed the spot a few minutes lyATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN. An alarming act of sabotage is reported from Tralee. The rebels captured a train, and ordered the driver to evacuate the crew, and to start the train going at full speed.

The driver, fireman, and inspector all refused to obey, although revolvers were held at their heads. An ex-railwaymen among the rebels then started the train, but a shunter near Tralee turned the train, which had attained a great speed, into a siding, averting great disaster in Tralee, where the line traverses congested areas.