IRELAND

Evening Star, Issue 17542, 23 December 1920, Page 9

IRELAND

THE MURDER CAMPAIGNCHIEF SECRETARY’S STATEMENT. Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, December 21. In the House of Commons Sir Hamar Greenwood said that since the proclamation of_ martial law twenty’ civilians had been killed, of whom eleven were killed in an ambush, three murdered by persons ■unknown, four shot <] ea-d in attempting to escape, and two for refusing to halt when challenged. With the exception of the three who were murdered by other civilians, the whole of the number were killed by Sinn Feiners attacking the Crown forces or evading arrest. He added (hat it was the practice to carry Sinn Fein leaders with the Crown forces in motor lorries. (Nationalist uproar.) Lieutenant-commander J. M. Kenworthy asked: “ Did the Admiralty refuse to agree to the policy of carrying German prisoners aboard British hospital Ships? Is it possible for the Government to sink to lower methods?”—A. and N.Z. Cable. TIPPERARY MOUNTAIN FIGHT. _ # LONDON. December 22. Official details of the Tipperary fighting continue to be of the scantiest. Unofficial messages state that the fight really consisted of three ambushes. Some of the military who escaped from the first ambush summoned reinforcements. These were also waylaid in two directions. The military acted with great vigor, aqd speedily dispersed their assailants. A later report states that the Crown forces lost only one killed.—A. and N.Z. Cable. COMMANDER OF “BLACK-AND- . TANS.” LONDON, December 22. It ts reported that Major -general Tudor, commanding the auxiliary forces in Ireland, has commenced leave, because the Government’s attitude towards reprisals renders the discharge of his duties difficult.—A. and N.Z. Cable. RAID ON CORK POST OFFICELONDON, December 22. A daring unsuccessful attempt, was made to raid the Cork General Post Office. Armed masked men entered and rounded up the staff, and, shutting the doors, secured the keys at tho revolver’s point. Two police officers doing duty in the parcels office intervened. A raider wounded one of them, who replied by killing the raider. Two civilians were wounded 4 and N.Z. Cable.