IRISH AFFAIRS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1923, Page 2

IRISH AFFAIRS.

ItJSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. DRAMATIC EFFORTS. LONDON, Feb. 20 The “Evening News” Belfast correspondent says the end of the amnesty period is expected to bo followed by dramatic new efforts against the Republicans, including the determination to arrest I)e Valera who is at pr**- aA sent living in or near Dublin. His past immunity stimulated the rebel ranks and file, they believing the Government was afraid to act, but efforts will he made to capture the most prominent leaders in the hope of breaking the backbone of the movement. Outside Dublin the rebels operate in scattered hands, which, it is believed, can he systrnatically subdued. Bolin s little republic at Augnu was broken up as a . result of the recent intensive opera-, fc tions. RESPECT FOR ULSTER, LONDON, Feb. 20. Sir .1. Craig, speaking at Belfast, said in England and the Dominions respect for Ulster was still on the upgrade. The Dominions were rejoicing that Ulster had tided over the great storms. Ulster sought only peace an, prosperity. v IRISH FREE STATE. LONDON. Fell. 20. Captain King, replying to a question in the Commons, said the Irish Free Staters’ debt to Britain for arms, ammunition and stores could not be ptociselv stated. The Free Staters payments for the current year totalled eleven hundred thousand sterling. Bj'tain has not supplied funds to the Free State since Jhe truce. kx-yiceroa—place raided. LONDON, Feb. _ 20. Rebels stripped the Karl of Ypros’s holism at Drumdoe, including costly furniture and pictures, which the raiders raided away in carts.