IRISH AFFAIRS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14363, 14 May 1920, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS

PARING ATTACK ON POLICE. , i I' PANIC ON A TRAMCAB. - ' * TWO KILLED; ONE WOUNDED. ‘ .(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 13, 11.50 p.m. LONDON, May li. , The shooting of policemen at Lower Road (Cork) was executed with graal daring. The men were proceeding to ’ night duty, and wailed awhile on the. pavement about 11 o’clock for a tram- ( car. The instant the car stopped a deadly volley was fired. Sergeant Georvey and Constable Harrington, who were hoarding Die car, dropped dead, and a third constable was ! wounded, hut managed to reach the barracks after being again wounded. The volley, which caused a panic amongst the passengers, smashed the car windows, and the conductor and one passenger, had a very narrow escape from the bullet*. . The assailants llred from a few feet distant. Some were ostensibly waiting for the car. , LATER. ft FARMER SHOT DEAD. ' INTIMIDATING A CANDIDATE, - . (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Received May 14, 1.50 a.wh DUBLIN, May it. A Meath farmer was shot dead, and his ploughing horses were also shot) Five men dragged a County Council candidate from bis bouse at Stokestown, Roscommon, measured Mm for a coffin, dug a grave opposite his door, pointed revolvers at, him, and forced him ie sign the withdrawal of his candidature. WAR SECRETARY’S EFFORTS. TO RESTORE NORMAL CONDITIONS. ' BRAVERY OP THE POLICE. and N.£. (Received May 14, Hb a.m.) LONDON, May 13. Sir llamar Greenwood, Undec*iSqcir«* Gary for Ireland,' in an interview, skid; "Since my appointment I have signed bo deportation orders and have rqleaAelJ many prisoners arrested on suspicion, after personally examining the grpuncti on which the suspicion was based. I ha** personally ordered Alderman O’Brieirjfe release. These, things f how that 1 ajm carrying ou( my intention to 4 tablish normal life an Ireland, includesnormal proceedings in the Obnrti lyf .Tustioe,. I expressed the views of ipy country and the world When I say that the gallant Irish police deserVo tits admiration of all. The Government will not fail Jb its duly to fheftk