IRELAND.

Western Star, 14 February 1922, Page 3

IRELAND.

THE ULSTER RAIDS

FURTHER OUTRAGES REPORTED

LONDON, February 10. Four armed robbers shot dead Lieutenant Morgan Brown, of a well known military family, while he was motoring back from a bank at Kildare with £SOO. The shot the lieutenant near the barracks and he fell on, the footpath. The assassins then coerced the driver at the point of the revolver andi drove away. Later tliev left the car.

The republican police are assisting the Royal Irish Constabulary to scour Kildaro in search of the murderers. Five Sinn Feiners murdered Thomas Sadler, a loyalist, at Butler's. Bridge, Cavan, in the presence of his wife and sons. Sadler lifted! a tool to defend himself and was riddled with bullets. The raiders then ransacked the house

, A party of Ulster special police were ambushed by 30 armed) men at Claii(jy, on the Tyrone frontier. One constable was (killed. -Mr Collins telegraphed to Mr Lloyd George protecting against Ulster constables mobilising for action against the .people in the North-ast area under cover of British troops.

Mr Lloyd George replied: "You must bear in mind the serious raids from Southern Ireland an Northern Ireland. The -Northern Government is not merely entitled, to, 'but is in duty bound to take every step to prevent a repetition of such outrages so long as it is .purely defensive and protective action. You nrnist see that recent events, justify such action."

Mr Lloyd George andi Mr Churchill saw Mr Griffith in the afternoon and impressed upon him the gravity of the situation. Mr Griffith replied that the kidnapped persons were safe and he was sure the Provisional Government would be able to get them gradually released. He was going to Dublin to-night in order to do everything to hasten their release.

The authorities in Dcrry emphatically deny that a scaffold was erected and hangmen brought to the prison for the execution of the Sinn Feiners. No arrangements were made.

VSir James Craig sent the following message to Ulster: " I was in close touch -with the British Government throughout yesterday and to-day. I wag- assured that vigorous action was being taken, and the British Government is hopeful of .securing the early release of the kidnapped persons. In the meantime I have received a guarantee of their safety. If Government action "fails I will carry out my plans. Meantime I ask for the continuation of the splendid restraint our people have shown under unparelleled provocation,' which has created a. feeling of ardent admiration in Britain.'' The Irish Provisional Government has decreed a general amnesty for all members of the na,vy and police who committed acts of hostility against the Irish people.' SENSATIONAL AFFAIR AT BELFAST. SPECIAL CONSTABLES SHOT DOWN. LONDON, February 11. While a party of special constables was waiting 'on the platform at Cloyues station for the arrival of a Belfast tram, intending, to proceed to Inniskillen, a party of I.R.A. armed with rifles and tmachine-guhs entered the platform and opened fire, killing four constables and wounding and taking prisoner the others. The outrage created intense excitement in Belfast.