SOME UGLY INCIDENTS.
(Received November 13, 11.30 a.m.)
LONDON, 11th November. There has been renewed rioting aj> Cork. Two hundred men of the Shropshire Regiment proceeded in a body from the barracks, burst through the cordon of police and attacked the roughs with belts. The roughs replied with stones, and all the available police were summoned, but were unable to restore order in spite o£ numerous charges. A large force of troops was brought to the streets and established cordons, but the fighting moved to other quarters, and was always fierce. Eventually armed pickets separated the Shropshires and escorted them to barracks. There were some ugly incidents, and a number of revolver shots were fired. The Provost Marshal was wounded. In some cases the mob chased the soldiers into theatres and hotels. The Shropshires invaded the railway station, smashing all the glass. The damage to property is extensive, The Daily Chronicle's correspondent states that the officer commanding the troops prepared to fire a volley, but the police inspector begged for a last charge to clear the streets. :
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Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 116, 13 November 1919, Page 7
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