REBELS’ BLACK LIST

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIII, Issue 9825, 19 March 1923, Page 5

REBELS’ BLACK LIST

SELECTION OF VICTIMS.

CAMPAIGN OF MURDER.

THE SITUATION IN IRELAND. (Per Press Association, Copyright.) LONDON, March 16. The Dublin correspondent of the “Daily Mail” reports that the mili-

tary authorities have issued a cap-

tured rebel “black list” detailing fourteen classes of persons whom it is decreed must he shot at sight. The list includes meipbers of the Dail supporting executions, members J of firing parties, Judges, Government solicitors, certain detailed Senators, military officers of all ranks, civilian and military officials employed in the different Ministerial headquarters, aggressive civilian supporters of executions, members of the C.I.D. (Criminal Investigation Department), and proprietors and directors of the Press hostile to the “Republic,” including senior officials, such as editors, subeditors, and leader-writers. A further captured list mentions persons whose property must he destroyed. This includes all Senators, all persons representing the British Government, and barristers and solicitors appearing in the courts without a “Republican” - permit.

Mr W. T. Cosgrave, President of the Dail, in a St. Patrick’s Day message, says:—“By next Saint Patrick’s Day Ireland will be crowned with the immortal shamrock,, on whose leaves will shine the everlasting golden., letters of liberty, order, and prosperity.” Seumas O’Donovan, rebel “director of chemicals,” was captured in Dublin. He had been engaged* in-smugg-ling explosives from EnglapcL> He was formerly captured in the Four Courts, but escaped. "J

Last nighttwo men walked qp .ip Nolan, a Free State volunteer, -who was walking in a Dublin and r shot him dead. j* m ■ When the Ballina-Dublin tram ..was about due to cross a bridge over the river at Foxford, the rebels removed' the rails. A girl who lived nearby, as soon as the rebels left, ran dqwn the line waving a piece of calico, succeeding in stopping the train within only a few yards from the break in the line. The train contained a number of wounded •. soldiers.

THE NEWS FROM IRELAND.

STRICT CENSORSHIP EXERCISED

(Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) , £ LONDON, March 18.

The strictest:; censorship is being exercised over news from Dublin relating to the struggle between the Free Staters and Republicans over the amusements’ ban. Telephone communication with, Belfast is cut offi No information is available regarding the previous night’s trouble. Free State troops arrived at picture and theatres at nine o’clock and demanded that they be re-opened. The troops were stationed outside, hut. the public was cautious and naturally disinclined to risk being caught in theconflict between the rival groups. ANOTHER POLICE RAID. ... *" ..... ; jl J ' n 1 ; (Received This Day,? 10;25 - ' f LONDON,’ March 18. A police raid in Cullingtree boacf.dS&r trict, Belfast, unearthed 48 bombs and incendiary bomb parts. -,/©'» v.t?. > '- v - '.'W'-