IRISH OUTRAGES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 210, 31 May 1920, Page 5

IRISH OUTRAGES

POLICE BARRACKS ATTACKED AND BURNED TINY GARRISON'S GALLANT DEFENCE TWO KILLED AND THE REST WOUNDED By TeleKrapli—Press Association—Copyriirht (Rec. May 30, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 25. There was a desperate night attack on tho Kilmallock police barracks, County Limorick. The tiny garrison held out for flvo hours against tho 400 attackers, until tho barracks caught fire and wero burned to tho ground. Two police defenders were lrarned to death and another dangerously wounded. It is believed that two Sinn Fciners wero killed and others wounded, but details are lacking, as Kilmallock is isolated owing to the cutting of telephones and telegraphs and the tearing up of railway lines. There was a gruesome discovery at Limerick Junction, when a fireman found a human head impaled on tho engine of a mail train.

Later messages state that communication with Kilmallock is still unrestored. Excitement in tho district is intense. Other barracks have been attacked and burned. The whole of the garrison at Kilmallock wero wounded. Burning petrol was thrown on the roof of the barracks from neighbouring houses and compelled a surrender. ; Tho remains on the mail train arcnow said to bo a human heart, but probably it is a gruesome joke, as a search of the railway line doos not reveal evidence of an accident.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CAMERON HIGHLANDERS LANDED TUG'S CREW REFUSE TO DISCHARGE AMMUNITION. (Rec. May 30, 6.5 p.m.) London, May 29. The troopship Tsaritsa has diseraoarked a thousand Cameron Highlanders, at Queenstown. The crew of a Government tug refused to discharge the Tsaritsa's ammunition.—-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NON-PARTITION "OF ULSTER PRESSED FOR Dublin, May 28. The Ulster Unionist Council, at a special meeting at which Sir Edward Carson'presided, passed a resolution pressing for the non-partition of Ulster.— "The Times." IRELAND'USPIRATIONS ACTION BYIINITED STATES CONGRESS. Washington, May 23. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Ifouso of Representatives has favourably reported on a. resolution sympathising with Ireland's aspirations for a Government of its own choice, and action by the House will ho sought next week.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

COMPENSATION CLAIMS heavy addition to cork rates. London, May 28. The Cork Council is confronted with new compensation claims as a sequel to the murders of police and incendiarism, involving ,£207,000, and is adding 3s. to the rates. Claims adding ss. have been ignored.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.