THE IRISH UNREST.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11477, 4 March 1918, Page 5

THE IRISH UNREST.

MARTIAL LAW PREVAILS. ORDER RESTORED IN GLARE. London, March 2. Lawlessness continues in the west and south of Ireland. There are numerous raids for arms, and cases of cattle drviiug and seizure of land, but the military are now in control. In County Clare civilians are not allowed out after nightfall. A party of moonlighters in Galway £red nine shots at a farmer’s house. There were similar outrages elsewhere. Sinn Feiuers are also publicly burning American dags,. Michael Brennan, who styled himself the general commanding the forces of the Irish Republic in Count Clare, has been arrested. He had been accustomed to travel the district in a khaki uniform. The Daily Mail’s Ennis correspondent says that the imgic touch of authority lias restored order in Clare. All lawlessness has now disappearoi. ESPIONAGE . AN ACTRESS ARRESTED. Paris, March 2. Five persons who have been arrested on suspicion of espionage include Suzy Dephy, an actress lately appearing with Sarah Bernhardt. Dephy occupied a sumptuous flat. ITALIANS BOMB POL A. GREAT DAMAGE INFLICTED. Loudon, March 1. An Italian communique stat s: A squadron of our seaplanes flew over Pola on the night of the 27th Feb’ ruary and dropped two tons of explosives on the arsenal and other military works, causing large fires. They' returned undamaged. GERMAN TROOPS LEAVE ITALY. TRANSFERRED TO FRANCE. HUNGARIANS REPLACE THEM. Rome, March 1. The Oorriere d’ltalia states that Hungarians have replaced all the German troops on the Italian front. These Germans have been sent to France. THE ‘WRECKING OF VENICE. A FORTY-FIFTH R AID. GREAT ART WORKS DESTROYED. United .Service. < London, March 2. Mr Ward Price says: The fortyfifth air raid on Venice lasted eight hours. Three hundred bombs were dropped in 38 hours. Three churches were destroyed and in one the famous Cellini altar piece was wrecked. The Gothas repea'tedly replenished their bombs close to the city, droning backwards and forwards ail night.

NEW ARRANGEMENT WITH SWEDEN. ALLIES TO USE SWEDISH : ‘ SHIPPINGLondon, March 2. The Morning Post's Stockholm correspondent states that a tonnage agreement between [Sweden and the Allies has teen settled, whereby 7',000 tons of Swedish shipping is placed at the Allies’ disposal and Sweden is permitted to import 04,000 tons ot necessities. FEEDING LONDON. London, March 3. The first week’s experience of rationing was more satisfactory than queues, but it disclosed the need ot amending details, especially as regards meat. The majority of families kept their week’s coupons for a Sunday joint, thus creating a week end rush with which the butchers were .unable to cope and there was some queuing on Sunday. MINERS RESENT RATIONS. London, Marcli 3. In the House of Commons, the Right Hon. Herbert Samuel -warned the Ministry that his mining constituents were threatening to down tools if they were rationed on the Loudon basis, which took no account of occupations. Miners, ho said, could not hew coal on vegetables. Mr J. R. Clynes replied that the heavy workers would be allowed more* meat than other people. BRITISH POLITICS. LABOUR PARTY’S CAMPAIGN. London, March 2. Following the Conference’s acceptances of the Labour Party’s new constitution, a countrywide campaign begins forthwith. Meetings are being held in every constituency to form loc tl Labour Party branches and associations. The executive has already decided to tight every seat whore a candidate is forth-coming.