IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1922, Page 5

IRELAND.

FUEL TO THE FIRE. ’ NUMEROUS SMALL INCIDENTS. By Telegraph.— Pres? ’.mi -Convrlght. London, Sept. 29. Although no on. i occurrences are reported from Ireland, abundant ! sni-i- nc.dents keep the situation in the foreground. The rebels’ campaign of intimidation continues with apparent success. The managers of several British firms in the South have been warned to leave Ireland in a stated time or pay £5OO sterling. Frequent attacks by small parties of rebels are reported, but generally they are beaten off. although the operations in Clare and Kerry are more serious. The Free Staters were ambushed in the L : ckeen Hills and the commander killed. Destruction abounds in Kerry. The railways have been rooted up and the material stolen, and the bridges have also been destroyed. The damage done within a few days is estimated at two million sterling. Twelve deaths in various Southern counties were reported on Thursday. The rioters in the Cork prison caused £3OOO worth of damage.

POSTAL STRIKE SETTLED. London, Sept. 29 The Dublin correspondent of The Times reports that the postal strike has been settled on the Government’s terms. Received Sept. 30, 5.5 p.m. London. Sent. 29. The Irish postal settlement provides that ■' three-eighths of the proposed wage reduction shall operate from September I, and the remainder from December I.—Reuter Service. DISCUSSION IN DAIL. TRUCE SUGGESTED. Dublin, Sept. 28. Addressing the Dail, Dr. McCarton proposed negotiations for a truce with the Iregulars as an alternative to what he described as the monstrous proposals of the Government. He said he had not been given authority from the Irregulars. but asked that they be given an opportunity to climb down. Mr. Blythe, Minister of Local Government, said the Irregulars must recognise that the Government was determined to carry military operations to absolute success, but would completely forgive anyone ceasing resistance and accepting Government rule. Mr. Johnson (Labor) asked the Government to allow the military courts to stand in abeyance for a fortnight during which the Irregulars would be asked to abandon their claims. He added that the country backed the treaty, which must be worked.