IRISH CRISIS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18572, 26 November 1920, Page 5

IRISH CRISIS.

BOMB EXPLOSION IN CORK.

A STREET SENSATION. &y Telegrapa—l'rnnii Association —CoprrljhS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 25, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, November 24. A bomb exploded in Patrick Street, Cork, at nine o’clock on Tuesday evening. Crowds returning homeward from entertainfhents rushed for Two persons were killed and at leas* fifteen were injured. The police theory is that youths accidentally exploded a home-made bomb. Another report suggests that tho bomb was thrown from a taxi cab. WITNESSES ATTACKED. SINN FEIN AMBUSH. LONDON, November 24. A large party ambushed two motorcars carrying court martial witnesses, at Ballycawley, Tyrone. Both drivers and three constables were wounded, the constables seriously.