REFUGEE'S STORY.
HAIL OF BULLETS. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright (Received May 1, 10 a.m.) LONDON, April 30. A brother and sister arriving in Lon- | don were, interviewed by " Lloyd's i Weekly News." ' They told a thrilling story of a motor- j car dash under firo from the rebels' ; bullets through the storm centre of j Dublin. ! "Wo were staying in a house near Phoenix Park and had soldiers' quar-> fcered on us after the outbreak." they said j "and thereafter the house was a target for the rebels' rifles across the river. Whenever a head was i i I shown 3 a sniper's bullet came crashing I along. I I "It got too hot for us and we left j jon Fridav in a motor-car. The Sinn ! * ■ ! i Feiner3 rained bullets almost incessant- J 1 i ly and our progress was impeded by < the military frequently stopping the i car and delaying our arrival at Kings- j town for several hours. Subsequently j wo learned that a titled woman leader ■ ! had been wounded and made prisoner. I " The rebels respect no one, in some j capes not oven their own priests. Two i were trying to warn thorn of their folly, and one. \hv i';ur.<;u.-; l'";itlii-r Dougherty, was promptly .'-luu." ' ■■.''.. ■ i
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11686, 1 May 1916, Page 1
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