SOLDIERS AMBUSHED.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 166, 16 July 1920, Page 5

SOLDIERS AMBUSHED.

AN AMAZING CONFLICT

CONSTABLE SHOT DEAD

Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 16, 9 a.m.) LONDON, July 15. An armed party ambushed six soldiers and four policemen at Emly. ■• Jioar Tipperary. A fierce duel lasted an hour, during which a train arrived. The passengers watched the . amazing conflict.

The raiders surrounded the patrol, rapturing eight, one of whom was wounded. Subsequently they were .released. The raiders departed in two motor cars after seizing all arms. Armed men, riding in motor cars, kidnapped five men at Clones. The men were believed to have worked the trains after the fomier drivers were; dismissed for refusing to cany JMinftioiifi.

'There- were several other attacks from ambushes.

A constable was shot dead at Foynes, and another critically wounded at Ballfnsloe.