ROVING BANDS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11303, 31 August 1922, Page 5

ROVING BANDS

IRISH REBELS’ CAMPAICit AMBUSHES ORGANISED BY WOMEN’. CIVILIANS ASSIST MILITARY. By Telegraph— Aasn.— Copyright. Australian and CaDle Association. (Received August 30, 5.5 p.m.) LO.\ DON, August 20. Roving bands oi rebels continue to operate in various parte. There hivo been many instances of women organising ambushes. Some are armed and partake in the shooting. The majority aro content to remain in the background and incite males to acta of violence and destruction. Since Mr Collins's death the authorities have received much assistance from civilians who are no longer afraid to give information about rebel activities. INTENSE EXCITEMENT PRISONERS SET FIRE TO MATTRESSES. Reuter's Tetorram. (Received August 31, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, August 30. Following on the unsuccessful attempts by irregulars to capture Maryborough Prison, where six hundred irregulas are interned, the prisoners set fire to mattresses, and obstructed the guards’ efforts to quell the outbreak. The guards then fired over the prisoners’ heads, and drove them into the courtyard, where they were rounded up. When the fire brigade arrived they found the water supply had failed. Intense excitement prevailed, huge crowds listening to machine-gun fire, which was audible from the interior. COLD-BLOODED MURDERS CHURCHGOERS FIRED ON. (Received August 30, 6.6 p.m.) LONDON, August 29. Rebels fired a volley as the congregation was leaving the Westport Catholic Church, where a Mass for the late Mr Collins was celebrated. Five people were killed and several were wounded. Edward Isherwood, an English motor driver, was removed from his house in Cork by masked and armed mem. A card inscribed “Convicted spy. I.R.A. Beware!’’ was pinned to bis clothes, and he was shot and left for dead in a field. Isherwood feigned death until the rebels left, and then obtained help. Before shooting him the rebels accused Isherwood of driving Mr ColKna when he was shot, and mentioned six other motor drives whom they meant to shoot. CABLE CUT TROOPS PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. (Received August 30, 5.6. p.m.) LONDON, August 29. An official bulletin states that in regulars, under the direction of Ers kine Childers, started cutting the tran» atlantic cables in Valencia Harboui in the afternoon. The arrival of troopi compelled the abandonment of the work after cutting one.