THE IRISH PROBLEM,

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1923, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM,

I'slllAl.l.S.S AMI X /.. tJ.lDl.i-. \SbOCLA 1,'0.N MR COS( IRA YE INTERVIEWED. NEW YORK. January 1. The New York ’‘World's” Dublin eori espon dent in ten iewe 1. Mr ( osgrave wlio condemned the acts of Irish Republicans as outdoing ferocity oh the model set hy the Black and Tans, and in order to save the state from destruction. the Government was determined to punish tyranny by minority, with death. He concluded—Thi- Government wants no bloodshed, but its (iist doty i- to protect the people and it will try to perforin that, duty honestly and fearles-ly, as Abraham Lincoln would have done. No Government intends to u-e the authority it derives from the Irish people to make that authority prevail. The alternative would be the destruction of lie'aud. Mr Co-grave charges the R.e, üb! : c ins with attempting to recruit followers by promising them the property .if Free Staters. CAPTURE OF VRMS. LONDON. January 1. The destroyer Venomous captured ail American vessel within the three miles limit of lhe Irish Coast near Castletown. Bearliaven laden with arms and ammunition. SITUATION IN IRELAND. LONDON, Dee. 31. The Free State Government .reviewing the situation in Ireland at the end of the year, refers to the present waste of Valuable lives due to the war which cannot now lie dignified by the word guerilla. Irregulars are now reduced to assassination of unarmed (tersons and incendiarism. Government declares neurotic girl- are among the most active adherents to the irregulars •■nd the worse feature of the situation is the increasing demoralisation of the ho'me by young people of lioth sexes, for which tbe elders, who deliberately created the situation, will have to hear the full responsibility.