IRISH UNREST.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16942, 17 January 1923, Page 7

IRISH UNREST.

FIERCE REBEL ATTACKS. MILITARY POSTS BOMBED. By Telegraph—Press Assoc/*♦ion—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable- Association. # (Received January 17. 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, January 16. Late on Monday night Irregulars carried, out fierce attacks on Free State military posts. For an hour the crowded streets resounded to rifle ami The chief attacks were made against the City Halls and Collins Barracks. The garrisons returned the tire and drove off the attackers. At last eight were wounded, including pedestrians. DAMAGE TO RAILWAYS. * United Service. (Received January 17, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, January 16. As an indication of the damage done by the rebels to the railways, the Great Southern and Western Companies have submitted claims amounting to £640.0(70. It is expected that these claims will reach £7.000.000 when the damage has been fully assessed. Services over a wide area, including throe important lines between Dublin and Cork, have been suspended. LIABILITY OF WOMEN. (Received January 17, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, aJmiary 16. The Dublin correspondent of the ‘‘Daily Mail” state*The authorities have decided to put women Republicans on the same footing as men, withdrawing them from exemption from search and detention, if in possession of arms. This action follows the riot of fifty women political prisoners in [Mountjoy Prison, who were angered over the Governor’s manner of dealing with their complaints. They destroyed everything breakable and heaved the remnants over the galleries. Force had to be used to restore order, and the ringleaders were placed in solitary confine-