IRISH TURMOIL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 43, 15 November 1920, Page 5

IRISH TURMOIL

LONG FAST ENDED CORK HUNGER-STRIKERS TAKING FOOD "By Telesraph-Preaa A»»octation-Oopyrl»h1 London, November 12. Mr. Arthur Griffith has written to the Lord Mayor of Cork advising him that nine of the hunger-strikers in Cork Gaol have asked to bo allowed to cease their fast, having proved their willingness to die for Ireland.—Aus.-N.Z; Cable Assn. (Rec. November H, 5.5 p.m.) „ _ , , London, November 12. lne Cork hunger-strikers are eatin" aftor 94 days' fast—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MILITARY GQNTROLOF RAILWAYS (Reo. November 14, 5.5 p.m.) „ _ London, Novombor 13. Ihe Government has empowered the autliorities in Ireland to assume military control over tho railways.—Aus.-N.^ Cablo Assn. ' (Reo. November 15, 0.20 a.m.) > London, November 14. The Dublin "Independent" urges the railwaymen not to play into the hands of the Government—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SINN FEINERS ENDEAYOUR TO SMASH .EMPIRE SOUTH-WEST IRELAND EXPOSED TO ANARCHY -AND RUIN. (Rec. November 14, 11.55 p.m.) London, November 11. Sir JTamar Greenwood declares that the Sinn I'einors, in a murderous endeavour to smash the Empiro and weaken AngloAmerican friendship, are exposig SouthWffit Ireland to anarchy and ruin. The steppage of the railways implied tho stoppage of payment of old age and other pensions now dependent on th'p mail deliveries. The Irish and British Governments are anxious to restore normal conditions, but no Government can allow railwaymen, subsidised by the taxpayers, to refuse to carry police and soldiers,— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . USE OF MOTORS" RESTRICTED TO LESSEN MOBILITY OF EVILDOERS. (Reo. Novombor 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, Novoniber 13. Dublin. Castle has issued an order designed to lessen tho mobility of evildoers. The order requires all owners of motors, oxcept in Dublin ami Belfast, to obtain permits which will only bo available between 6 o'clock in the morning and 8 o'clock in lhe_ evoning, and_ within twonty miles of their owners' residences. —Aiis.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. an ambuscadTpunishbd (Rec. November 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 13. Seventy armed men ambushed seven civilians and a police escort near Tralec. Seven of the attackers were captured and two aro reported to have been killed and several wounded. No casualties wer<> ; sustained by the other sido.-rAus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TWO ACCOUNTS OF THE AFFAIR, (Rec. November 15, 0.20 a.m.)

London, November 14. ' Details of the ambush near Trnlee show that tho civilians included journalists and kinema operators. Tho latter filmed the scene during the fierce tight, The escort consisted of an fs-officer and cadets, nil of whom were under tiro in tho Great War. They jumped out .and routed tho ambushing Sinn Fciners, who were, heavily reinforced from, a Republican battalion in the vicinity, and re-attacked, but were again repelled. According to another account, lorries containing uniformed men approached a creamery where farmers and others assembled for business. Tho latter rushed In a panic to the fields, whero they took refuge, the uniformed men pursuing and opening fire, killing Hurlihy, the submanager of tho crenmery, MMahon, a farmer, and wounding threo severely.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TWO POLICEMEN KILLED. (Rec. November 15, 0.20 a.m.) London, November IV. A motor-car travelling from I'ipperarv was ambushed, two policemen being k lied and four wounded—Aus.-N./l. Cable Assn.

ADDRESS BY DR. MANNIX

DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS "IN COLD ■ STORAGE."

London, November 12. 'Archbishop Mnnnix, at Harrogate, addressed a large assemblage of Roman Catholic olergy, many of whom wore wearing the Sinn Fein colours. He described himself as "in cold storage in England, and regretted .that Armistice DaT bad not fulfilled its promise for there was war in Ireland. The Governmeat wag trying, not to suppress murder, but to stifle and strangle the Irish ncople. He did not bato England or the British Empire, but he would protest when that Empire felled to rale with the t™™sent of its poople.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm.