THE IRISH CONFLICT

Evening Star, Issue 17637, 16 April 1921, Page 9

THE IRISH CONFLICT

ADXIU4BIES’ BAD HECORD. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, April 14. Mr Denis Henry, K.C., for Ireland, said, in tho House of Commons, that since January 1 £2l members of tho Crown Forces Lad been arrested for criminal olteiu’-os. 165 being tried and 124 convicted, including twelve who had been sentenced to from three to ten year's, and xiinetv to from six months to two years. Several trials for murder were proceeding. During tho came period 140 members of the Grown Forces bad toon killed and 226 wounded. _ Sir Arthur Vicars, formerly Ulster King-of-Arms, was shot dead atAiis residence in Listow-cl. His house afterwards was destroyed bv fire. A tag was attached to the dead ’ man’s tody inscribed “Traitors, beware. Wc never forget. Lit. A.” (Received April 16, at 8.45 a.m.)

Sir Arthur Vicars, who had to resign as Ulster King-of-Arms alter the theft of the Crown jewels from Dublin Castle in Julv, 1907, was taken from his bed in hi? "dressing gown and murdered outside tho house. Thirty armed men carried out the. crime.—A- and N.Z. Cable. ThtJ police raukd & house in and seized twenty-five loaded bombs and tho components for many others, with, tho plant for their manufacture. WASHINGTON, April 1.4. Mr O’Callaghan, Mayor of Cork, has announced that ho will not leave tho United Stales in compliance with tho Government’s ruling that he is an undesirable.—A. aad N.Z. Cable.