THE IRISH PROBLEM

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1923, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM

AtV.-nAI.IAN A.m/ «.*. CABLE ASSOCIATION. IRISH HAPPENINGS. -Received this day at 9.30 a. n.) LONDON. Jan 14. Three men found in possession of arms and ammunition were i seen ted at Dundalk prison. Armed men burned Alt' Cosgrove s coitiilrv home near Rnthfairnum. alter pouring petrol on the lurniture. Others burned Senator Sir John Keane-/’s home at Cappoqum. ITfhe ‘Si<ntlny Express" L.ttneriek corerspondent says rebels have forntea a kind of Sinn Join girl movement, which has attracted hundreds ol romantically inclined girls, whose beaus ~1-e turned in the beliel that they ate saving their country. These scouts are immensely valuable to the They coquette with the Tree Staters and leant as much ns they can . ami report to their rebel sweethenits. lh y d -o c-irrv fcv’cl and ammunition to the men who' bunt and pillage unprotected towns. The girls will never be dete.-t----vd till tbe Fret -Blate employ women , earebel's, all women now being uninuii/ tr/innciie - -"'''b.

AIjAK-M IN Dublin. (Receiv’d this day at 0.30 a.m ) LONDON. Jan 14. Renewed activity among the rein Is in' tlie vicinity of Dublin is lausii lg widespread alarm. 'I be outbreaks ,m attributed to a rupture .n the ptav negotiations, owing to t e montfl’ refusal to recognise l)e \nUi.i ™ bead of the Republican Govern, merit-