IRELAND

Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1921, Page 5

IRELAND

DAMAGE BY REPRISALS. SHOPS WRECKED BY BOMBS. NUMEROUS HOUSES DESTROYED, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 27, 5.5 p.m. London, March 26. As a reprisal Crown forces destroyed numerous houses and shops in West-port, including a diiapery establishment owned by Hughes, chairman of the Urban Committee, and a public house and grocery owned by Walsh, chairman of the District Council, which were wrecked by bombs. The reprisals occupied over four hours, gun-firing being Continuous, and Westport presents a bedrlag.gled appearance. Incendiarists destroyed several railway stations and signal cabins and goods stores in Counties Down and Antrim.— Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. COMING OF NEW REGIME. OPERATION OF HOME RULE ACT. THE ELECTIONS IN MAY. Received MarMi 27, 11.55 p.m. London, March 27. An Order-in-Council fixes April 19 as the day appointed for the preliminary stages of the establishment of Irish government under the Home Rule Act, and May 3 is appointed the day for the general operation of the Act, when proclamations will be issued summoning the Southern and Northern Irish Parliaments The elections will be held in May and. Irish public services will thereafter be transferred to the newlycreated Government —Aus._-N.Z. Cable Ahsn. BOMBS IN DUBLIN. SINN FEINERS BLAMED FOR FIRES. Received March 27, 11.55 p.m. London. March 27. While Parnell Street in Dublin was crowded on Saturday three bombs were thrown at a motor car carrying Crown forces. Two occupants and two spectators were wounded. Many incendiary fires, attributed to Sinn Feiners, occurred in wheat ricks and haystacks on farms in the New-eastle-on-Tyne St. Alban’s district. — Aus.-N.Z. C|ble Assn. 9 POLICE HAUL IN DUBLIN. Received March 26. 2.25 p.m. London, March 25. The .police raided stables in Charles Street, Dublin, and secured a big haul of revolvers, rifles, small arms, am munition, shells and field telephones, also three motor cars Idaded with arms and ammunition.

Arm'ed civilians in Cork Street, Dublin, fired at ex-Sergeant Lan chan, wounding him in several places. A man and two tittle girls passing were also seriously wounded. One girl died.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. TRADE EMBARGO ON ENGLAND. i Received March 26, 5.5 p.m. London, March 25. The Ministfei of Trade in the Irish Republican government has circularised Londonderry merchants to the effect that the importation of British agricultural machinery and implements is prohibited after March 31.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.