TROUBLED IRELAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16847, 25 September 1922, Page 8

TROUBLED IRELAND.

AMBUSHES A?’D HOLD-UPS. INTERFERENCE ON RAILWAYS. IRREGULARS KILLED BY TROOPS. i By Telegraph—Press As&ociation—Copyrigb* j Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 2-5. 5.47 a.m.) LONDON, September 23. Armed men held up a passenger train at Ban si ja, from Tipperary. They smashed the carriages, sprinkled petrol cn them and set them on lire. Kails were torn up at other places and culverts and bridges were damaged. The IrreguJais raided the Grand Canal boats and looted much property. Numerous ambushes have occurred iit the Cork County. j Free- State troops claim that they | killed seven Irregulars. THE CONSTITUTION BILL, WORK IN THE DAI L EIREANN. By Telegraph- Pr»?« Association—Oopyrichx United Service. (Received September 25. 12.18 p.m.) LONDON. .September 24. ; The Dad Fireann put in hard work •on the Constitution Bill, which will I teach the committee stage on Monday. ; Cabinet has announced that certain | c auses on which the Government wilt J stand or fall, include the preservation j of the treaty, and the recognition of | the Crown. The bulk of the nation, is | breathing easier as in the functioning ; of the- Dai! are seen happier and more REBEL ACTIVITY DIMINISH* INC, j By Telegraph— Pr**s Association—Copyright United Service. j (Received September 2-5. 12.18 p.m.) LONDON, September 24. i Rebel activity is diminishing except in Kerry, which is practically cut off fiorn communication. Hundreds of unemployed are starving. A captured rebel manifesto urges the j immediate establishment, of a Provi sional Republican Government.