IRISH CRISIS.
SEQUEL TO MURDER. REPRISALS ANTICIPATED. Received Nov. 5, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 5, After the murder of a constable, the residents of Ballinalee, anticipating reprisals, armed themselves and drove off the uniformed men. making a night attack, killing three and rounding six. CAMPAIGN OF MURDER. LONDON. November 4. Sir Hamar Greenwood, speaking In the House of Commons, said that twenty-two police and fourteen soldiers had been murdered in Ireland during October, and twenty-eight police and thirty soldiers wounded. A total of 223 civilians had been court-martialled and 167 convicted. REPRISALS EXACTED. LONDON. Nov. 4. Eleven lorries filled with uniformed men entered Granard. where Inspector Kellegher was shot on Sunday. The opened tire on the houses, and also set fire to various buildings. The market house and a hotel, valued at £ to,ooo, were destroyed, also a number of business premises. After the withdrawal of troops from Tralee early this morning, uniformed men. armed with axes and petrol, ignited a number of houses. The military returned, restored order. and bellied to extinguish the fire.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18019, 6 November 1920, Page 5
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174IRISH CRISIS. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18019, 6 November 1920, Page 5
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