DISORDER AND STRIFE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10816, 4 February 1921, Page 5

DISORDER AND STRIFE

SINN FEIN’S PURPOSE REPUDIATION BY MR JOHN DILLON. OPINION CHANGING. By Telegraph — Press Assn.— Copyright Published in "Ths Time*-" LONDON, February 1. The “Times” correspondent at Dublin reports that Mr John Dillon, in a statement, in reference to the propped agreement of Irish parties, declined to accept the programme and methods of the Sinn Fein. He believes that many who voted for the Sinn Fein in 1918, have since changed their views, but- the Government policy is framed tor* the purpose of promoting disorder and stone, and will esneperate anf madden the people. He believes in the ultimate triumph of the Parnellite principles. A first necessity is that both sides should return to civilised methods. FURTHER OUTRAGES JUSTICE OF THE PEACE MURDERED. LONDON, February 2. Two masked men entered the house of Robert Dixon, a J-ustaoe of the Peace, at Dunlavin, and demanded money. On being refused, they shot Dixon dead, and dangerously wounded his son. A party of police was'ambushed* at DrimoJeogue, and Constable O’Connor was shot dead, and another wiond} wounded. THE -MALLOW MURDERS POLICE GET OCT OF HAND. Reuter’s Telegram. LONDON, February 2. Details of the outrage at Mallow, show that, after.lnspector King and his wife were shot, the police got oat of hand, and raided the railway station, killing tnu>'sni wounding eight railway employees, while rixteen others boarded an engine, and escaped. It appears that the assassins directed a volley at dose quarters from behind a fence into Inspector King and his wife. The latter fell mortally wounded. The inspector was bit in the chest, and fell. He opened revolver fire from the ground, and blew Ids whistle, which frightened the murderers. MOTOR LORRY BLOWN UP REBELS USE ROAD MINE. (Received February 3, 9.40 p_m.) LONDON, February 3. Rebels who ambnshed auxiliaries ' near Ballinalea, employed a road mine in blowing up a motor-lorry, 'knifing two and wounding nine. This is be- , lieved to he the first occasion in which rebels have used a mins. DEATH BENTENCE COMMUTED (Received February 3, 7.50 p.m.) LONDON, February 2. Joseph Murphy, after his execution has been four tames postponed, has had the sentence commuted to penal servitude for life for murdering a soldier an an ambush at Cork.