IRISH CRIMES.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1920, Page 5

IRISH CRIMES.

DEATHS IN FIERCE FIGHTS. CIVILIANS KILL SINN FEINERS. By Tolegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received Nov. 14, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 13. Seventy armed men ambushed seven civilians and a police escort near Tralee. Seven of the attackers were captured, two are reported killed, and several wounded, while no casualties were sustained by the other side.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Nov. 15, 12.20 a.m. Details of the ambush near Tralee show that the civilians included journalists and cinema operators, and the latter filmed a scene during a fierce fight. The escort consisted of ex-officer cadets, all of whom were under fire in the great war, and they jumped out and routed the ambushers. The Sinn Pernors, who were heavily reinforced from a Republican battalion in the vicinity, re-at-tacked, but were again repelled. According to another account lorries containing uniformed men approached the creamery, where farmers and others were assembled for business. The latter rushed in a panie to the fields, where they took refuge, the uniformed men pursuing and opening fire,, killing Hurlihy (sub-manager of the creamery), MeMahon (a farmer), and wounding three severely.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

PLAN TO SMASH EMPIRE. MEANING OF IRISH ANARCHY. Received Nov. 14, 11.55 p.m. London, Nov. 14. Sir Hamar Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ireland) declares that Sinn Fciners, in a murderous endeavor to smash the Empire and weaken AngloAmerican friendship, are exposing southwest Ireland to anarchy and ruin.

The stoppage of the railways implied the stoppage of the payment of old age and other pensions, now dependant on mail deliveries. The Irish and British Governments, he said, are anxious to restore normal conditions, but no Government can allow railwaymen subsidised by the taxpayers to refuse to carry police and soldiers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PLAN TO CHECK EVILDOERS. PERMITS FOR NIGHT MOTORISTS. Received Nov, 14, 5,5 p.m. London, Nov. 13. Dublin Castle has issued an order designed to lessen the mobility of evildoers. The order requires all owners of motors, except in Dublin and -Be'fast, to obtain permits, which will only be available between sis in the morning and eight in the evening, and within twenty miles of the owners' residences. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLICEMAN KILLED. Received Nov. 15, 12.20 a.m. London, Nov. 14. • A motor car traveling from Tipperary was ambushed, two policemen being killed and four wounded.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TIRED OF FASTING. Received Nov. 14, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. IS. The Cork hunger-strikers are eating after a ninety-four days' fast.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. CONTROL OF RAILWAYS. Received Nov. 14, p.m. London, Nov. 13. The Government has empowered the authorities in Ireland to assume military control of the railways.