THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1922, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

IUSIRAMAK ANB N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LABOUR PARTY’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, August 18. The London “Morning Post’s” Dublin correspondent states: Labour members are impatient at the postponed meeting of the Irish Parliament, and threaten to resign their seats if Parlianien does not meet on August 26. Rebels have blown up a triple-arch bridge on the Great Southern Railway of Ireland, sundering the connection between Tralee and Killarney. Some Irregulars entered Monaghan town, and carried off six thousand sterling from the local banks,- shooting a postman dead. Some rebels have burnt Curry Grane House, County Longford, which was the birthplace of Field-Marshal Wilson.

LONDON, August 19. Ninety minutes’ lively shooting occurred this morning at Beggar’s Bush Barracks, near Dublin. The Irregulars attacked the barracks from house tops, a railway line, and from other positions. Tlie National troops were stationed in the barracks. Beyond the public alarm, no serious, casualties are so far reported.

GRIFFITH’S LAST MESSAGE. BEUTER’S TELEGIIAHB. LONDON, Aug. 18. The following message was attached to a will made by Mr Griffith before going to Sligo to speak in spite of the Irregulars prohibition :—Tell the Irish nation to stand firm to the treaty. It is their national need and economic solution.