IRISH CRISIS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17936, 2 August 1920, Page 9

IRISH CRISIS.

A PITCHED BATTLE. LONDON, July 30. '. Irish volunteers had a conflict) with the police #ud military forces at Bruree. There v.as a pitched battle, resulting iu five deaths, including a soldier. Many families, fearing reprisals, are fleeing from the town. A large armed party held up two military motor lorries conveying troops from Macroom Bantry, a wild and desi perate district. After the surprise attack the soldiers surrendered and the raiders removed the rifles, ammunition, and stores, tin; a burned the motor lorries and 1 eleased the soldiers. CIVILIANS DISARM POLICE. LONDON, July 30. Eight armed civilians disarmed 12 military police at midnight at College Green, Dublin, In n subsequent fight three soldiers and one civilian were injured. The civilians held up the soldiers, and there was a sharp exchange of shots. Subsequently the civilians held up small parties of soldiers outside the Bank of Ireland and stole their gunh and ammunition. The raiders escaped. The crowds ( which collected were dispersed by Irish volunteers. CALL FOR A TRUCE. LONDON, July 29. Freeman’s Journal states that its call for a. truce is now the chief topic of conversation throughout Ireland. and claim# that the military’s intimation that guards will be no longer furnished for goods sent by rail is another hopeful" sign. The railways will not be used to transport munitions. Although the change is being effected owing to the disturbed state of the country it is considered to he a removal of the grievance, and will assist in tranquilising. ANOTHER OUTRAGE LONDON. July 30. I An armed party shot the Right Hon. j Frank Brooke, P.C., chairman of the; I Dublin and South-Eastern Railway, at i mid-day in his office at Dublin. The as- I ; sassins escaped. , OUTBREAKS TN LIMERICK. LONDON, Julv_3o. There were outbreaks in Limerick today.