Mr. Collins Attacked

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 99, 5 April 1922, Page 5

Mr. Collins Attacked

New Irish Sensation

A HOSTILE AUDIENCE

SHOTS AND PANDEMONIUM

AFFAIR. AT CASTLEBAR

JBy Cable.—Press Aueouiation. —Copyright.)

London, April 4. A sensation occurred at Mr. Collins’ meeting at Castlebar (County Mayo). His opponents wrecked the railway line in two places to prevent his supporters reaching the town. They barricaded the streets, held up automobiles and cut the telegraph lines* Mr. Collins eventually reached the platform and attempted to speak, when pandemonium broke out. Revolvers were brandished and fired. Mr Collins had a narrow escaue. The crowd of two thousand rushed the platform. His friends drew their revolvers and formed a circle. Shots were fired and a woman was wounded and others fainted and were trampled on. One of Mr. Collins’ supporters was arrested. A band of l.K.A.’s restored peace. Mr. Collins left by special train for Dublin, after he and his party had been searched. —(A. and A.Z.)

THE CAPTURED TUC.

BREACH OF THE TRUCE

PRECAUTIONS IN FUTURE

London, April 3. Mr. Winston Churclnii, in the House of Commons, said the tug captured at Queenstown contained four hundred rities, seven hundred revolvers, thirtynine machine-guns and half a million rounds of rille ammunition. The rebel republicans captured the tug on the high seas and took her to a bay nearby and landed the arms in one hundred motor cars which they had commandeered at Cork. When the destroyer heather reached the bay she found the populace looting the tug. The incident was a dishonourable breach of the truce entered into, not by the Provisional Government, but by elected representatives of the Irish people, i he Admiralty was holding an inquiry. Future movements oi munitions would be guarded. —(A. and N.Z.)

THE CASE FOR ULSTER

BUSINESS MEN ACTIVE

COUNTER TO ENEMY PRO-

PAGANDA

London, April 3.

A meeting of three thousand who represent the activities of business men at Belfast formed an association to work for peace and take steps to put Lifter’s case and difficulties more clearly to the world than has hitherto been done, because it felt Ulster’s enemies’ propaganda was damaging her reputation.

Sir Janies Craig privately addressed a meeting which pledged itself to support his efforts to subvert external and internal enemies and suppress crime.—(A. and N.Z.)

MURDER OF MACMAHONS,

ELDEST SON DIES.

ONLY ONE SURVIVOR.

(Received 5. 9.55 a.m.) London, April 4. MacMahon’s eldest son has died. The sole survivor of the outrage is another son, who is still in hospital.— (A. and N.Z.)