TWO MINES EXPLODED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18387, 1 May 1923, Page 7

TWO MINES EXPLODED.

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v;- DE YALERA FLOUTED. ' | REBELS OUT OF CONTROL. *" NO ; COMPROMISE LIKELY. By Telegraph— Association—Copyright. (Received 8.5 p.m.) A- and N.Z. LONDON.' April 29. Five armed men drove up in a toxical* — to Lee and Rath mine's drapery store in Dublin and exploded, a mine which completely wrecked the premises- Tho .... damage amounts ,to £20,000. The attack is believed to be due .to the firm's refusal to obey the Republicans' orders not to advertise in certain Dublin newspapers. The signal cabin of the Great Northern .. ■ ' terminus at Dublin was destroyed by the explosion of a mine laid by irregulars. A passing passenger train had the windows shattered, and 17 • persons, mostly girls, wero slightly injured. The special correspondent of the Times states that this outrage is believed to be a protest by the extremists against De Valera's peace overture. De Valera is no longer able to control the unruly / elements, who possess large quantities of mines and "are 'able to do unlimited damage to private property. Nobody in Dublin puts much faith in the peace move,/as the Free State Government ignores "it, and will not make any compromise 'vrith the rebels. It is {•oared that further outrages will . be enacted for a few days, but as an organised force the Republicans have ceased to count, . • ■ ./ ' How far De Valera has receded from compromising Republicanism "was indicated in February last when he made the following .statement to a press representative " The way to secure peace is to remove the'cause of . the war. The cause is the threat by England which resulted in the Irish delegates signing an agreement which could in no way be regarded as a i settlement in accordance with tho Irish aspirations. •• . The following are ways in which peace could be secured:— 1. The best way— the English Government declare'the threat of war removed, and pledge itself to recognise as the established State in Ireland either thts, Republic or the Free State, accord- ... ing .as. the people; in a free plebiscite decided for the one or the other. -2. Let England signify her .willingness to accept the proposals which I put forward as. an / alternative to the "Treaty" in January a year ago, and if there are any. who prefer the "Treaty," let the Irish people decide as , between the "Treaty" and these proposals. 1 am confident, continued De Yalera, ' that the proposals I put forward would not be .resisted in arms, although some Republicans might not be satisfied with I'hem,' and I am- willing at any time personally, to sponspr these proposals as a basis of an : honourable .peace. . The Free State Government. then took '• the view that De Valera's statement left : the situation unchanged. ' /