THE IRISH PROBLEM

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1922, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THREAT TO STRIKE. ; Received this day at 10.30 a.m ) LONDON, Dec. 28. The difficulties of tlv? Free State G*oeriiment through lawlessness in Ireland, are likely to be increased by a general strike of railway workers, threatened on Sunday at midnight. The men object to a flat rate reduction of os (ill weekly. ULSTER ATTITUDE. (Received this day at. 10.30 '•Mil.) LONDON, Dec. 28. The Ulster Government lias notified the Free State that it will not permit the latter in the railway liationnlisaAiwn scheme, to interfere with portions of the Irish railways operating in the northern territory. Very little hope is now entertained of a mutual Government, agreement as to the northern boundary line. The Commission sits in Loudon at the now year. A PRESS REPORT. ."Received this dav at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 28.

'film “ Daily Mail ” says there Imve been rumours, which are indignantly repelled by the authorities, that, some sections of the Free State Army are not loyal to the Free State, and have been undermined by rebel propoganda. Whatever the facts are, there have recently been cases of whole garrisons of National troops being captured under suspicions circumstances, by rebel raiding columns.