RAIDS IN IRELAND

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 251, 17 July 1920, Page 7

RAIDS IN IRELAND

MANY CONFLICTS A FIERCE DUEL NEAR TIPPERARY By TelezraDh-.Press AesooiaHon-OoDyrlßht London, July 15. Fifty men raided the Dublin Post Oi'lice, and all letters for Dublin Castle officials were seized. An armed party ambushed six soldiers and four policemen at Emly, near Tipperavy, and a fierce duel, which lasted an hour, followed. During the fight a train arrived, and tlio passengers watched the amazing conflict. Tho raiders surrounded the patrol, capturing eight. One was wounded, and was subsequently released. The raiders, who left in two motor-cars, seized all the arms. Armed men, riding in a motor-car, kidnapped five men at Clones. The men are believed to have worked trains after tho former drivers had been dismissed for refusing to carry munitions. Several otjier attacks were made from ambushes. A constable was shot dead at Foynes, and another was critically wounded at Mliuasloc.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FURTHER OUTRAGES ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP AN EXPRESS TRAIN. (Rec. July 17, 0.20 a.m.) London, July 15. Three men waving a red ilag attempted to hold up an express train at Adavcyle crossing, between Dublin and Belfast. The driver, suspecting an attack, continued at full-speed and dashed th rough the crossing-gates, which were smashed to matchwood.' The train was not damaged. It was'subsequently discovered that over a hundred raiders were wailing in the vicinity. Masked and armed men ambushed a police patrol at Lanesborougli. near Longford. They shot a constable dead. The constable's companion lay behind the corpse, firing until his ammunition was exhausted, when he was compelled to surrender.--Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. APPEAL FOR AMERICAN RECOGNITION

SPEECH BY ARCHBISHOP MANNIX. lEec. July 10, 7.15 p.m.) New York, July 15. A telegram from Plattsburg to the 'New \oi-k American" reports that Archbishop Maunix, in a speech, declared: "I would not use mincing words regarding Ireland. Tho time of mincing words is over for ever. The United Stales must chooso between the British rule of might and De Valera's government of right. I see no way'but for America to recognise De Valcra, and I hope that this will occur soon. Ireland Ims the same grievances against England which the American revolutionaries had, only they are ten times greater. England was your enemy, is your enemy, and shall be your enemy for all time. British propagandists tried to discredit 1110 by saying that I am hostile to American institutions. Wo were on an American ship under the dear American Hag. Someone made an excuse to sing the American and British anthems, the American Anthem being included as an excuso for singing 'God Saw the King.' We. stood for the Star-Spangled Banner' and we sat down when they began 'God Save the King.' I would stand as a. matter of courtesy in other circumstances. Ido not think lam bound to riso when some ill-bred person sings the anthem to embarrass me."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.