THE FIRES IN CORK

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 101, 22 January 1921, Page 7

THE FIRES IN CORK

IRISH LABOUR PARTY’S REPORT CROWN FORCES DECLARED RESPONSIBLE By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. London, January 19. The Irish Labour Party has issued a report of its investigations, secretly made, regarding the burnings in Cork on December 11. It contains evidence alleged to have been given by a large number of witnesses, whose identity is not revealed. The incendiaries are alleged to have been in every case members of the Crown forces. —Reuter. police patroTambusbed INSPECTOR. SERGEANT AND FOUR CONSTABLES MURDERED. dee. January 21, 8.20 p.m.) London, January 20. Sinn Feiners ambushed a police patrol at Glenwood killed Inspector Clarke, a sergeant, and four constables, and wounded a sergeant and a constable.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTACKS ON MILITARY LORRIES REBELS TO BE CARRIED AS HOSTAGES. London, January 20A proclamation has been issued that henceforth a number of rebels will be carried on lorries conveying Crown forces in the Counties of Dublin and Meath, in consequence of recent attacks. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HOUSES BURNED AS REPRISAL FOR AMBUSH. London, January 20. As a reprisal for the Headford ambush, military lorries entered the village last night and burned eight houses, including that of a priest.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BUSINESS PREMISES IN CORK BLOWN UP. (Rcc. January 21, 8.20 p.m.) London, January 20. Following the murder of two policemen on Saturday night, the owners of six business premises in Washington Street, Cork, had orders to vacate them. The military then blew up the premises. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SEARCH FOR SInFfEINERS IN LONDON HOUSES RAIDED BY POLICE. London, January 20. The police raided a number of houses in tho suburbs of London believed to hold Sinn Feiners. and seized documents. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DR. MANNix~INEDINBURGH L'ondon, January 20. The Edinburgh, Town Council has refused the use of the Usher Hall for a Roman Catholic welcome to Archbishop Mannix. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.