IRISH AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1924, Page 3

IRISH AFFAIRS

4UBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION TOBIN ESCAPES. LONDON, .March 10. At Dublin the siege was raised at 10.30 this morning. No further arrests have been effected. Tobin escaped. Dalton was not present. IRISH SIEGE. SEIZURE OE REBELS. (Received this day at 1L.20 a.m.) LONDON, .March 20. Late at night troops surrounded a public house in Parnell Square, Dublin. when if was reported 30 to -10 wanted men had assembled, including Tobin and Dalton, That a grave situation has arisen as a sequel to the recent army trouble is indicated by the fact that several ministers visited the scene of operations, ft is officially announced that ten officers wlm lull their posts were arrested on the root of the puhlie house. The siege, in which a large force of military armoured cars end machine guns participated was raised at 10.30 in the morning. No further arrests were made. 'I he ar-

rested include Colonel O’.Mallcy. three other colonels and four eiflnnmndunts.

DEFENCE MINISTER RESIGNS LONDON, March IS). Nil* Muli-ahey has resigned the portfolio of Minister of Defence ol the Irish Free State Government, and has demanded the resignation of a number of leading military officers, because last night’s operation was unauthorised.