SINN FEIN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 167, 10 April 1920, Page 7

SINN FEIN

OFFICIAL RETURN OF OUTRAGES OVER A THOUSAND THIS YEAR (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London,. April 8. Ail official return of Sinn Fein outrages in Ireland from January 1 to March 20 last' shows that the outrages totalled 1089, of which SSB occurred in Minister, 2C9 in Leinster, 1.17 in Connaught, and 95 in Ulster. The outrages include 3d jnurders, of _ which five were civilians; 81 ceases of firing at persons, namely 55 police, 12 military, and 1-1 civilians; ® assaults; -12G raids for srms, of which SSS were on civilians: 47.incendiary fires; and 51 cases of tiring into dwellings, namely, 24 into jolice dwellings mid. 30 into civilian dwellings — Router.

LEADERS INDIGNANT AT CHAEGE OF COMPLICITY. London, April 8. The Sinn Fein leaders are at. a white heat-of indignation at Lord ' Fren'ch'a charge of complicity in Mr. Mac Curtain's murder. Dublin Castle has issued a statement that the "Daily.Express" interview was not authorised and_ misrepresents the •conversation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DETERMINED ATTACK ON BARRACKS ;' A' FKIHT IN PITCH DARKNESS. fßec. April 10, 0.15 a.m.) London, April 8. "A determined attack was made on the barracks at Roskeen, Tipperary. The police sent up rockets, which -were seen at Thurles. whence reinforcements armed ; with rifles went to their assistance. On arrival, at Eoskeen a. fight in pitch' . darkness followed, in which one policeman was wounded. The raiders were driven off.—"The Times.'* FASHIONABLE BALLROOM RAIDED. (R-ec. April 10. 0.35 a.m.) .'i- ■ t .,,. London, April 8. Sinn Feiners raided a' fashionable ballroom at Dungavin, broke the windows an 3 removed Union Jacks used in decorating the. hall, and replaced them with Sinn'Fein flags. . The ball was then resumed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.