IRISH REBELS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 177, 14 April 1923, Page 7

IRISH REBELS

SOME IMPORTANT CAPTURES ACTIVE LEADER DIES OF INJURIES BY TELEGBAPH.—PBESS ASSOCIATION. —Copyright. , London, April 12. It is reported from Clonmel that Count Plunkett, the Countess Maikievicz, Miss MacSwiney, and Liam Lynch’s brother were captured in Tipperary. Thomas Keating, tin act’ve rebel leader, died of injuries revived during a fight yesterday between irregulars and Free Stat© troops at Coolnasmear, County Waterford. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ON THEIR WAY TO LYNCH’S FUNERAL London, April 12. While Mary MacSwiney and ’ Count Plunkett, and Liam Lynch’s brother were traversing Tipperary by train on their way to Clonmel to attend Liam’s funeral, the military loarded tbe train and conveyed them as prisoners to military headquarters. Eventually laam's brother was released.—Aus.-N Z. Cable Assn. INQUEST ON LIAM LYNCH SIX REBELS EXECUTED London, April 12 In the inquest at Clonmel on Liam Lynch, the verdict was that Lynch died of bullet wounds inflicted by the National troops in tbe execution of their dutv. 'The deceased was unarmed when he was captured. Six rebels were executed at Tuam Barracks at 8 o’clock in the morning. They were taken out in two parties of three. They had been imprisoned for several months in Gilway Gaol They were captured with arms in their pos-session/—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. April 1-3. 7.15 n m.) London, April 13 The operations in whien Liam I i nch was killed were dictated from headquarters by wireless vwentv-four Fours previously. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm. CRITICISM OF FREE STATE ARMY NOT A WAR MACHINE (Rec. April 13, 7.15 pin.) London, April 13. The Free State Armv was the subject of debate in th© Dail. General Mulcahy, answering criticisms in regard to its control, ®aid he did not believe they were organising the oimy for war. It "vould bj ciissiFtj’ous if the Fred State became engaged iti war with another country. It was not a wa.r machine, but one wh’yh bad runed tho country out of ?» difficult B'tvation and helped to develop naiic.md characteristics which they were pioud of.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.