REPRISALS IN IRELAND

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume 49, Issue 7623, 17 February 1921, Page 4

REPRISALS IN IRELAND

Gil AKGE AuAiNRX AUXILIARIES, iy loie^nuili —x ioe« <l osociation—Copyriffhi uiuraiifiii an/1 N Z. Cable Association, Reo. Feb. IC, 8.15 pan. London, Feb, 16. R(furring in the House of Lords to Genera! Strickland's report, Lord Cuizun -aid the Government had come to the conclusion that one company of auxiliary police were guilty of gray eacts of indiscipline, but the mam body of auxiliaries had helped to pm out fires. There was grave difficulty in identifying individuals, but the commander of the company had been suspended, • -even men dismissed, and the company had been broken up. In the House of Commons, Mr. Llovd George said the facts that Mix'd. 11. Thomas had placed before the House would be carefully looked into, but “wo were not going Lo su bin A to threats of a stiike. (Loud Coalition cheers). London. Feb. 15. .Air. d. H. Thomas raised the question of the shooting of railway employees at M.allow, Cork. He detailed the results of inquiries by the trade union*delegates showing that the Crown forces were highly blameworthy. The recital was punctuated by cries of “Shame!” from llie Labour members. Loudon, Feb. 16. , A motor lorry full of troops was' ambushed near Mourne Abbey, Mallow. The attackers used bombs, rifles, and revolvers, but the bombs missed and the military returned the fire, routing the attackers. , Other lorries cut off the retreat and a desperate light ensued. An official report states one attacker was killed, and six were taken prisoner. One was 'seriously wounded. A number of arrests were subsequently made. The military suffered no casualties. An unofficial report states that seven attackers were killed. A € farmer, while driving cows to a field outside Cork, found the body of Reale, manager of a wine merchant’s business in Cork, with four wounds and a card attached to the neck, inscribed; “Convicted Spy. The penalty for' all associating with Auxiliaries and Black and Tans, Police be.wL.re.”