IRISH RANCHERS’ RIOT

Grey River Argus, 15 August 1934, Page 5

IRISH RANCHERS’ RIOT

Against Cattle Sale INTIMIDATION TACTICS. (Aus. & N Z. Cable Assn.) DUBLIN, August 13. As the culmination of numerous dis iturbances over the forced sale of cattle where farmers have not paid th e land annuities, rioting broke out at Cork, when fourteen cattle were offered for sale. In anticipation of trouble, 300 C’ivic Guards and detectives cordoned the sale yards, which crowds surrounded. Suddenly a motor lorry laden witn farmers, charged the Guards. wh> skipped aside. The lorry crashed through the gates of the sale yards and a fusilade of shots began The polic c inspector says that the rioters started the shooting. The lorry stopped, surrounded by a dozen guards, whom the farmers beat off. The lorry then drove off and charged again, while the police were disorganised. Then a crowd, armed with sticks, rushed into the yard, and wild fighting en.-ued. The guards charged with batons, and fired, repeatedly dispersing th e crowd into the shopping area, and scattering shoppers in all directions. Eight were wounded by bullets, including Jeremiah Lynch, who later died in the hospital. There were 25 injured. Numerous arrests were made. A lorry load of troops were sent to the sale yards before the disturbance was quelled. Mrs O’Neill, wife of a Dail Member, tended to the wounded amid the shooting. Priests administered the last rites to a man lying in the street seriously wounded. When it was falsely reported that some were dead, there were angry shouts. Some one called for prayers, and thousands of men and women knelt and recited the Rosary. A police reinforcement is hurrying to Cork.

VICTIM OF RIOTERS. DUBLIN, August 14. The name of the man who died 5.the hospital as the result of th Cork riot was Michael Lynch, age ' twenty-three. His father, mother, sis ter and brother were present at hibedside just before he died. He sa he forgave those iwho shot. him. T eleven arrested in connection '.wit. the riots were remanded on bail.

A GUINNESS BREWERY,. TO BE OPERATED IN LONDON. {Received August 14 at 7 p.m.) LONDON, August 13. The “Daily Mail” says: The De Valera Government is worried because of the decision of Guiness’s brewing company to establish a brewery i London. It is understood that this decision was made long ago in view of the Irish political situation. London City buisinessmen point out that, as a considerable portion of Irish exports consists of Guinness’s brews, the establishment of a brewery in Britain will result in a depreciation in Irish currency.

The “Daily Mail's’’ Dublin correspondent says: “The transfer saves Guinness’s £160.000 yearly in taxation. A memlmr of the former Co® grave Government stated the country relied on the revenue from Guin

ness’s brewery bo balance the bud get.” DUBLIN PRINTERS’ STRIKE. DUBLIN., August 14. The citv is still without newspapers owing bo the Typographic S ciety strike. It refuses to undertake neve/n to strike again.