ANXIETY IN DUBLIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1922, Page 5

ANXIETY IN DUBLIN.

PROTECTION OF CABINET. FEARS OF TROUBLE. STRENGTH OF FORCES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 28, 9.45 p.m. London, Nov. 27. The Daily Chronicle’s Dublin correspondent states the Southern Government has taken energetic measures for its own protection. Sentries with fixed bayonets are on guard at the doors of the Government Offices in Merrion Square, and the windows are covered with bomb-proof netting. Barbed wire has been extensively used to cover the approaches at the top of the stairs, and inside there is a post with a bullet-resisting shield with holes for rifles and machine-guns. Ministers live on the premises and work with revolvers handy, knowing that they are marked men; but they are prepared to sell their lives dearly. In the meantime untrained men are being withdrawn from the southern army and sent to The Curragh for extensive training. There are now 30,000 in the National Army, while the republicans are estimated at 3000, but the latter are receiving plenty of arms and ammunition from Germany and the United States. COLLAPSE OF WARFARE. END EXPECTED SOON. VALUE OF EXECUTIONS. Received Nov. 28, 11.5 p.m. London, Nov. 28. The Daily Chronicle had an interview with Mr. Cosgrave, who said: “I believe the end of the military problem is in sight and that warfare will gradually collapse. I have a chance of being shot down, but that makes no difference. “If we thought we could establish peace without executions we would do so, but I am afraid there will have to be further executions before the trouble is ended. They have already had their effect. If the irregulars will offer to surrender their arms now, I will persuade Cabinet to stop executions.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STERN MEASURES. GRAVE DISORDERS EXPECTED. London, Nov. 27. Mr. Cosgrave, interviewed, said the Dail Eireann anticipated very grave disorders. He stated that the policy of the execution of rebels was the only safeguard and would be carried out rigorously. Concerning the report rhat Mr. Timothy Healy is to be Governor-General of the Irish Free State, the Dublin correspondent of The Times says the question of his appointment was considered by the Provisional Government for several months, and it is now left for Mr. Healy to accept or decline.