NO PEACE IN ULSTER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18120, 19 June 1922, Page 7

NO PEACE IN ULSTER

AKMAGH TEKEOR, PBDERS OF PROTESTANTS • AjJMED MEN RUN AMOK, LOUTH BORDER FIGHT. OUTRAGE BY POLICE. By Telegraph—Prees Association—Copyright. (Received 6.5 p.m.) r A, .end N.Z. LONDON. June 17. Armed Sinn Fciners ran amok at Besshrook, South Armagh, during the night, and shot dead four men and one woman -md woisndcd two men, all of whom were Prolestents. The raiders roved the com try si do and dragged the victims from thei-" beds and shot thorn as they stood in ibeir night clothing. They then tombed and set fire to their houses. Other fam lies fled panic stricken through the Delils, tho raiders .pursuimr and shooting &t them. Their wickedest attack was ngwins*; a cottage occupied by an o'derly r.i£-i ftiui his wife, vrho were shot *lde by side. Several children were injured vhrvugh fires. Tlia countryside is horrified, and who'esale reprisals are feared. A patrol cf Ulster constabulary was amtushed at ForkhilL South Armagh. One constable was killed and one injured. T'lster constabulary had a three hours' fieri t aeainsfc republicans irregulars at. Pn mintree, on the Louth border, Casialties were nvmerons. The fight followed an outrage by Ulster special police, who, it is alloeed, entered a house and stripped and abused some Foman Cavholio girls, who were the sole occupants. large soap and candle works at Belfast wete destroyed by incendiaries to-day-Tht mob took advantage of the fire to 100 l i number of shops in the locality. Property of the value of over £1,000.000 wai destroyed by incendiary fixes in Belfast, during the past month. LONDONDERRY'S DEFENCE. ARRIVAL OF DESTROYER. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CKicd. 7.5 p.m.) LONDON. June 16. The British destroyer Vancouver arrived at Londonderry to-day.