THE SINN FEINERS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5883, 10 April 1920, Page 2

THE SINN FEINERS

ANOTHER ATTACK 0M POLICE FIGHT IN PITCH DARKNESS. RAIDERS DRIVEN OFF. . (United Service Telegrams.) (Received April 10, 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 8. A •determined attack has been made on the barracks at Rosk/asn, Tnpperary. The police sent up rockets, which were seen at Thaules, whence reinforcements (armed with rifles went to the?r assistance. On their arrival at RoskeeM a fight in pitch darkness followed, in wjiich one policeman was wounded. The raiders were driven off.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN AMERICA

FURTHER ARRESTS

DIET OF IRISH POTATOES

(Received April 10, 9.10 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 9. The Irish pickets re-appeared before the British Emhassy, and were arrested. Previous arrestees cfomplam oi:' the diet of Irish potatoes during their detention.

SINN FEIN PRISONERS

DETERMINED HUNGER STRIKE

(Received April 10, 9.10 a m.)

LONDON, April 9

The SI: tin Feiners in Mount joy prison continue their "hunger strike. Several are in a critical condition. Mr Alan Bell's widow has lodged a claim against the x Dublin Corporation for £IO,OOO compensation.

THOUSAND CRIMES IN FIFTEEN

MONTHS

36 MURDERS,. 426 RAIDS. (Received April 10, 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 8. An official return a'i Sinn Fein outrages in Ireland from January, 1919, to March 29 ! last shows thnit the outrages totalled 1089, of which 588 were in Munster, 269 in Uwister, 137 in Gonnaught, and 95 in Ulster. . The outrages include 30 murders, cf which five were civilians, 81 cases of firing at the person., including 55 police, 12 military, and 14 om'Ka-ns, 32 assaults, 426 raids for arms, or which 389 wjerc on civilians, 47 incendiary fires, 54 fir.lng into dwellings, including 21 police and 30 civilians.