THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16331, 21 January 1921, Page 8

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

military reprisals.

THE CORK FIRES.

CHARGE AGAINST CROWN FORCES.

By Tslejraph—P«*s Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 21, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, January 19. 7n a reprisal for the Headword ambugh military lorries entered a village last night and burned eight houses, including that of the priest. The Irish Labour Party has issued a booklet containing a hundred sworn statements to prove that the Crown forces were responsible for the Cork tires in [December. The police raided a number of houses in London suburbs, which were believed to hold Sinn If’einers, and seized documents. SECRET INVESTIGATION. LABOUR PARTIES' REPORT. I Reuter'* Telegrams. (Received January 21, 11.5 a.m.) "« LONDON, January 19. The Irish Labour Party has issued u report on its investigations, which were secretly made, of the* burnings at Cork on December 11. The report contains the evidence which, it is alleged, was given by a large number of witnesses. whose identity is not revealed. The incendiaries are alleged to have been, in every case, members of the Crown forces. REBELS AS HOSTAGES. RESULT OF RECENT ATTACKS, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received J'nnuary 21, 10.30 a.m ) IvQNDON, January 20. A proclamation has been issued that henceforth a number of rebels will bo carried on the lorries conveying the Crown forces in the counties of Dublin and Meath, in consequence of the recent attacks.