KILLED IN THEIR BEDS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1920, Page 5

KILLED IN THEIR BEDS.

FEAR OF REPRISALS. LIGHTING IN THE CITY. By T«!«il»ph—Preu Aim—Coj>nlgbt. London, Nov. 21. Ten or twelve officers or ex-offiqers living out of barracks were shot dead in Dublin this morning. Two were killed a't the Gresnam Hotel. Captain Newbury was shot dead at his residence in Lower Bagot Street. ' Three were shot dead in Morehampton Road. ' Later advices state that eleven were killed, including Captains Mac Lean, Fitzgerald,* and McCormiek, and five wounded, including civilians. The fact that the police and military have begun raids throughout Dublin, holding up motor-cars and motor- , cyclists, causes grave fears that this ttornihg's murders will provoke serious reprisals to-night.' Tile authorities state that the raids hi Dublin began on Saturday with visits to one or two factories, leading Up to several arrests. The Republican Volunteers, operating on the southern side of the city, fiercely attacked the "black and tans" this Mbnrrng. The Victims of the Morehampton Road shooting were suspected of being secret service men. and were killed in their beds. While the shotting was ifi progress In Mount Street, where twj/ex-officors were killed, a lorry load of'black and tans" passing heard cries foishelp, "and a fierce battle with the Republican Volunteers followed. Two "black and tans" were killed and several volunteers were .wounded. Further details are given this morning of the shooting in Dublin in which 14 ■were killed. After two were shot in the Gresham Hotel, military reinforcements surrounded the hotel. Fighting ■was renewed, a civilian and two soldiers being killed. An trains from Dublin are now held up. The Central Hotel tlas been commandeered by the staff and the guests given two boureSpotice. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRAGEDY AMIDST PEACE. DUBLIN FILLED WITH HORROR. THE VICTIMS DEFENCELESS. Received Nov. 22, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 21. The Dublin murders began about nine o'clock, wheß the city WBB enjoying its customary Sunday- morning repose and most people were still in bed. The whole was accomplished within half'an-hour. Several gangs op/tated Simultaneously, and chose a time when they were well able to find the majority of their victims practically defenceless fa bed. Of the fourteen dead two were killed in the streets while hurrying to the barracks to obtain assistance. Four men believed to be implicated have been arrested, one of whom was wounded. Several other officers had miraculous escapes. Jfever since the 1916 rising was the •pita! to filled 'with horror and eonflernation. The greatest apprehension Wt previously was tightened by the sows about Croke Park, which is believed to be the first outcome of\he murders. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. -THE TOTAL CASUALTIES. 14 KILLED; 4 WOUNDED. JJOVE TO PARALYSE THE LAW. Received Nov. 22, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 22*. An official message states that twelve -.tracers and two civilians were killed and three officers and one civilian wounded by the murder gangs. They were all associated with coiirt-martials. The official theory is that the assassins' object was to paralyse the legal machinery, as many recent arrests were of persons belonging to the inner circle of the murder gang, and others were impending. The authorities learned that Sinn Fein gunmen had come to Dublin ostensibly to attend a hurling match, but really to commit murders. Tiie authorities decided to surround the grounds and search for the gunmen. Sinn Fein pickets fired on troops enterW4 the grdnnd. and the troops then re-{slint'-d. their fire killing t«n and woundin? others. A woman and a man were y"<*\ \H the Mampede. '"••r?" thousand were searched and . f '■:'{'■ revolvers were found.— Av-y. Cable Assn.