THE IRISH PROBLEM

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1922, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. reported poisoned. ■ Received this day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON, Sept. 7. The Yorkshire “I’osl's” soeeial omrespondent in London says T am. informed by two reliable persons just returned from Dublin, that the free State authorities exhumed Mr Griffiths body. It is reported poison was found in the body, and that a doctor and two nurses were arrested. It is understood censors in Dublin suppressed the news. not confirmed. (Received this day at 9.5(1 a.m.) There is no confirmation “available of the Griffith rumour. IRISH. FIGHTING. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. Sept. 7. Free staters repulsed rebels’ attacks at several points in Dublin. .V pait> of Irregulars attempted to ambush Free Staters in the hills in Mayo. Ihe latter were at n disadvantage numerically, huh maintained three hours lire' when they got to close quarters and used bombs and routed the enemy. A number of prisoners were captured with expanding bullets m their possession. There was a fierce encounter Jit Castlebar; where forty Irregulars attacked the barracks in which twenty Free Staters were staying. Reinforcements arrived after an hour’s fighting and surrounded the rebels who lost the whole of their equipment. Eight prisoners were taken.