THE IRISH PROBLEM

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1923, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM

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C’AI'GHT IN THE ACT. I.ONDON, January 9.

Two men raided the Post Office at, IhillyiMiiucll in f'i.enly ('nan. The smashed the instruments rifled the till and uere opening the safe when two Free State officers arrived, and thot one of the raiders dead.

WOMAN REI’UBLICAN

LONDON. January 8

.Miss Coinerford. the most notorious Republican woman in Dunlin, has hecii arrested in LongJiiinstown, on a charge of possessing a revolver. She is liable to the death penalty. Some rebels destroyed by lire the finest Fourteenth Century mansion in Ireland. Castle, Haeklett. in-, lading Waterloo relics. The owner. Colonel Bernard, was absent. DFSERTKRS SHOT. (Received this dnv at 8 a.m.) LONDON, January lb Five soldiers who deset ted from the national army, were shot to-day. alter trial bv court martial on 11th. December. The men were captured in Kildare fight, where in a National soldier was killed and two wounded. The five men executed apparently "deserted during the fight taking arms and mu munition with them. REBELS CAPTFRET). LONDON. Jan. fl. Five Staters captured Quaker Island. Loughrea. Four defenders wenkilled, and the remainder were taken prisoner. The capture was effected with armoured boats and aeroplanes.