IRISH UNREST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 263, 5 November 1932, Page 9

IRISH UNREST.

HOSTILE ARMIES.

BELLICOSE OUTLOOK.

I.R.A. R?id on Barracks and Theft of Ammunition.

GRAVE SITUATION.

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received 12 noon.)

LONDON, November 4,

There is a strongly substantiated report that the Island Bridge military barracks on the outskirts of the city, were daringly raided, it is believed by the 1.R.A., and several thousand rounds of rifle ammunition seized. It is reported that the army is marshalled at Curragh.

There was considerable military activity all niglit, and the troops are standing by owing to the grave, localifjd nnrest arifiing out of the bitter hostility of tie Republican Army to the Cosgraveites' White Army. ■

Despite Mr. de Valera's denials, the gun-running story persists, and it is said that there have been large landings on wild 6pots along the Cork coast, some places being allegedly veritable arsenals.

IRISH LABOUR.

TO SUPPORT DE VALERA,

LONDON, November 4.

The Labour party in the Irish Free State Dail has decided to vote against the censure motion to be moved by Mr. W. T. Cosgrave, Leader of the Opposition, on November 9. It was reported that had Labour supported the motion a change of Government would have been the outcome.