HOSTILITIES IN IRELAND
IRISH LABOUR DEMAND PEACE AT ANY PRICE. COMPROMISE IF NECESSARY. Received September 4, 6.40 p.m. LONDON, September 4. The Irish Labour Party intends to press the Free State Government either to prove that the revolt is crushed or to compromise with the rebels. The majority of the Government favours continuing the war to an end, and are even disposed to introduce more drastic methods than those adopted by Mr Collins, but it is doubtful if, in view of the terrible economic conditions, they can resist the Labour demand for peace, unemployment relief, and food for the devastated areas. REBELS ATTACK NiACROOM. REPULSED AFTER LONG FIGHT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, September 3. Three hundred rebels, with ten machine guns, twp l armoured cars, and a trench mortar made a concentrated attack on Macroom, but were repulsed after eight and a-half hours' fighting, retreating in disorder. The Free Staters lost two killed and two wounded, while the rebels suffered heavy casualties.
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Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15035, 5 September 1922, Page 5
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