IRISH REBELS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1922, Page 5

IRISH REBELS.

DISORDERS CONTINUE, BATTLE WITH POLICE. MOTOR CARS SEIZED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. London, Jan. 22. Owing to civilians on Friday evening attempting to capture a police motorcar, a pitched battle lasting three hours occurred at Tralee last evening between the police and Republicans. The former, armed with rifles and bombs and mounted in motor-cars, rushed the streets at nine o’clock, compelling the people to shelter in the churches. There were slight casualties on both sides. The arrival of troops ended the combat. A Dublin message reports that while Viscount Fitz Alan’s motor-car was waiting last night in Queen’s Road, Kingstown, a number of men ordered the chauffeur at the revolver’s point to drive to a village two miles away, where they took possession of the car. They also seized a second car outside the Abbey Theatre, waiting for Viscount Fitz Alan’s under-secretary. The chauffeur was suddenly overpowered and pushed back and the car quickly driven off. Both chauffeurs were subsequently released. Twenty men raided the General Post Office stdre shed and each stole a messenger’s bicycle. All the bandits escaped.

NON-POLITTCAL CONGRESS. REVIVING NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Paris, Jan. 22. Delegates are arriving from all parts of the world to participate in a nonpolitical Irish Congress opening on the 23rd. Its objects are the renascence of the Irish language, literature, traditions and art, thus reviving the Ard Aonic, or National Assembly, which used to meet near Tara’s Halls. A hundred delegates represent more than 15 countries. Ireland’s delegation is headed by Mr. de Valera and the Countess Markievitz. AGREEMENT WITH ULSTER. A BIG STEP FORWARD. BETTER DAYS FOR BELFAST. Received Jan. 23, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 22. Dublin and Belfast are overjoyed at the agreement reached between the Provisional Government and Ulster, though extremists in Belfast declare that Sir James Craig (Ulster’s Premier) should not meet Mr. Michael Collins (head of the Government) under any circumstances. His action is generally tributed as courageous and likely to end the terrible state of things in Belfast. •- z The agreement is hailed in Dublin as cne of the most beneficial results of the new Government. Steps are being taktTn for the immediate resumption of trade between Ulster and the rest of Ireland. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MARTIAL LAW IN KILMARLOCK. Received Jan. 23, 9.26 p.m. London. ..ran. 23. The I.R.A. Commandant at East Limerick has proclaimed martial law in the Kilmarlock area in consequence of hay burning and other disorders. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.