DISTRESSFUL COUNTRY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10521, 24 February 1920, Page 6

DISTRESSFUL COUNTRY

UNREST IN IRELAND SENSATIONAL RAID ON SECRET SOCIETY. TANKS, ARMOURED- CARS AND MILITARY CARS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, February 20. A tank, armoured cars, and military motor-cars made an afternoon raid on premises in Aungicr street, Dublin, and arrested seven men, and seized rifles and a quantity of ammunition. It is believed that tho civilian wao was wounded in Westmoreland street was connected with tho premises now raided. The civilian, although in a critical state, refuses to givo his name. Apparently his fleeing comrades deserted him. Ho is in a state of collapse and is not expected to recover. LONDON, February 21. A hundred police arid fully-armed soldiers were employed in tho Aungier street raid. The building was a window•Tund factory. In addition to a tanS, nieior-lomcs and two armoured-cars were engaged, from the turrets of which maehine-jjuns were turned on the crowd watching tho operations. Soldiers with fixed bayonets lined the streets while the police tore JV a 'l e flooring of the factory. After two hours they brought out two brothers of AlcUraith, the civilian who was wounded in Westmoreland street. The crowd gave the prisoners a thunderous cheei and hissed tho soldiers and police. Soldiers are guarding the Mercers' Hpspital, where the other McGrath. is lying.

The Dublin authorities believe that to-day's arrests will disperse the secret society responsible for many recent crimes. STTRANGB AFFAIR AT CORK. LONDON, February 20. .Mystery surl-ounds the finding of the body of an unidentified man, in a field outside Cork, riddled with bullets. The conditions point to an execution and instantaneous death. Rosary beads found' beside the body, indicating that the man was shot while praying and oxpecting death. Farmers in the neighbourhood heard shots, tut were afraid to venture out to investigate. DRASTIC "REGULATIONS. DUBLIN, February 21. The Army authorities have ordered all persons after February 23rd to remain within doors between midnight and five o'clock in the morning, except nurses, clergy, and doctors, who will be provided with passes. Others will be liable to be challenged and if they do not obey will do so at their own peril.