THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1923, Page 2

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

i IJSI KALIAN AND N.Z. CAIII.K ASSOCIATION. REBELS’ INCENDJAJ! ISM. LONDON, February 0. After turning out the occupants of the Neiiagh workhouse a party of rebels sprinkled petrol about the premises which were then burned down. Some incendiaries in Dublin burned down Pa the Freres Cinema Offices in Abbey Street, presumably in consequence of the exhibition of a film of the Irish Air Force. Four armed men sprinkled the promises with petrol. Some girls, screaming ran down the stairs. Some of them were 'burned before they could rea the street. The whole building was soon a rearing furnace. An explosion, evidently of a bomb, occurred, as the employees reached the street, injuring live, and also two passers by. LONDON, February lb The explosion at Lathe’s film pr-.m-ises in Dublin occurred, due to a million foot of film being stored on the premises. It is estimated to lin.- * 1 ecu worth £23.000. The whole damage "as £IO.OOO.

REBELS OUTRAGES. .'Received this day at 10.30 a m.) LONDON. February 7. Irregulars near Dutigarvin van an empty train at full speed towards a ravine where the bridge was destroyed. The train fell 120 feet and was destroyed. Rebels visited the residence of Thomas McGahan editor of the ‘‘Dundalk Democrat” in McGnhon’s al pence. Levelling revolvers at the women and children inside, they announced they were going to burn the house. Mrs McGahon a venerable old lady, confronted the rebels thus enabling Miss McGahon to get to an upstairs window and attract neighbours, whereupon a sentry who had been left in the garden called out to the raiders, who decamped.