IRISH STORM CENTRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17755, 14 April 1921, Page 5

IRISH STORM CENTRE.

MORE OUTRAGES IN COKK.

BOMBS THROWN AT POLICE.

HEROIC POSTMISTRESS.

By Telegraph—Press Association.—Copyright. A. and N.Z. LONDON, April 12. Two bombs were burled fiom a house in Washington Street. Cork, at a police lorry. The bombs missed the lorry, but wrecked a fruit store. Seven civilians were wounded by the bombs, and the rifle fire opened by the police. The police suffered no casualties. Scores of youths from neighbouring villages invaded Ross Carbery. County Cork, whence police protection had been withdrawn owing to the recent attacks on the harracks, and looted the shops. There were fierce fights between the villagers and the looters, a number being injured on both sides. The postmistress at College Road. Cork, routed six men who, pointing revolvers, demanded money. When struck on the head with a revolver, she declared that she would rather die than surrender, and flung paper-weights at her assailants, who decamped. At Sligo a nurse Vas sentenced to ten years' imprisonment by court-martial un of driving a car for the rebels. ANOTHER CONFERENCE. DOMINION LEAGUE'S PLEA. A. and N.Z. LONDON. April 12. The Irish Dominion League has authorised its executive to prepare a memorial to the Government suggesting a basis of peace and procedure likely to bring about reconciliation of Southern and Northern interests and aspirations by means of friendly discussions and negotiations. d'CALLAGHAN TO LEAVE. TARDY AMERICAN DECISION. A. and N.Z. WASHINGTON. April 12The Labour Department has announced that Mx. O'Callaghan, Lord Mayor of Cork, who arrived In the United States as a fireman on a steamer recently, must leave the country. Tne State Department having denied his piea for political asylum, O'Callaghan's status is that of an alien seaman. The law prescribes no time for his departure, but practice allows 60 days from date of the State Department's ruling. THE IRISH "REPUBLIC." PROPAGANDA IN CONGRESS. Eeuter. WASHINGTON, April 12. The Irish question came up in the House of Representatives, when Mr. Mason, of Illinois, introduced a Bill providing salaries for a Minister and consuls to the Irish " Republic."