IRISH OUTRAGES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 79, 28 December 1920, Page 5

IRISH OUTRAGES

CORK "EXAMINER" OFFICE RAIDED

PRINTING PRESSES WRECKED BrTiloffriph—Press Association —OopyriflM (Itec. December 27, 9.45 p.m.) London. December 27. Thirty disguised armed men raided tho office of the Cork "Examiner". and wrecked the printing presses with bombs, though they spared the linotypes. No arrests have been made.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "ACTING TINDER ORDERS OF IRISH .REPUBLIC." (Rcc. December 27, 11.50 p.m.) London, December 2V. The raiders at the Cork "Examiner" office broke the machinery with liammars, and wrecked parts of the building with explosives, "i'hey then fired the property, and escaped before the arrival or vhe police. Tho fire was extinguished, but the otner damage was extensive. The raiders, who wore plaiu clothes, 6aid they were acting under the orders of the irish Republic. It is believed that the attack was caused by the "Kxaminorts" altitude towards the Bishop of Corks' recent pastoral letter—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. HOLIDAYS PASS QUIETLY, i London, December 26. The Irish Office has announced that a group of Sinn Feiners in Dublin fired on a group of unarmed military and wounded one. Excepting for a few incidents of rowdyism, the holidays passed quietly throughout Ireland.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.