CONFLICT IN IRELAND

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 120, 14 February 1921, Page 5

CONFLICT IN IRELAND

THREATENED RAILWAY,STRIKE MEN’S DEMAND FOR PROPER PROTECTION By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. February 12, 5.5 p-m.) London, February 11 Mr. Bromley, secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive .Engineers and Firemen (which has threatened to strike as a. result of the shooting at Mallow of Captain King and his wife), in replying to a letter from Mr. Lloyd George, says that his executive is awaiting a further reply. Mr. Bromley adds: "I hope inquiries will convince you of the absolute necessity of acting in a manner which will give railwaymen proper protection from violence from any party.”—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. [The executive of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen sent the Government a peremptory demand for inquiry, otherwise the men would strike on Tuesday, alleging that some of their members had been killed and wounded. Mr. Lloyd George, in a letter to Air. Bromley, said that the threat of a national strike could not be permitted to influence the Government’s action on a matter of administration' of the law. The Government would consider the question purely on its merits without reference to these improper threats.] THE SHOOTING - AT MALLOW A VAIN SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE. CRec. February 13, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 11. The military inquiry into the shooting of railwaymen at Mallow, after adjourning for five days while relatives of the deceased vainly endeavoured to proctirj evidence, returned a verdict of murder against persons unknown. A militaiy aeroplane made a forced landing n°ar Kilfinnane, and the pilot sought assistance. During his absence armed men fired on the machine. Ihe observer is missing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DEMAND FOR FULL INQUIRY. (Rec. February 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 11. The executive of the National Union of Railwaymen decided.to instruct Mr. Thomas, M.P., at the reassembly of Parliament to demand a full inquiry into the shooting at Mallow of Captain King and the whole question of the government of Ireland by the Crown forces. Mr. Thomas made a statement after the shootings that the National Union of Railwaymen had requested an investigation, but Sir Hamar Greenwood hitherto had not replied. The whole question of Ireland demanded a public inquiry. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FURTHER OUTRAGES POLICE BARRACKS ATTACKED. (Rec. February 13, 115 p.m.) London, February 12. A hundred armed men fired on a military train between* Mallow and Tralee. One soldier was killed and several were wounded. A party of Sinn Feiners, estimated to number 300, attacked the police barracks at Drimoleague at midnight with rifles and bombs. A relieving party of Auxiliaries was summoned from Dunmanway. Finding that the attackers had escaped, they immediately called out from bed all males in* the town and forced them at the revolver’s point to repair the damage to the barracks and adjoiniug buildings. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. sinn feinYropaganda HEAD OF DEPARTMENT ARRESTED. ■ (Fee. February 13, 5.5 p.m.) Lon ’o.i, February 11. Desmond FitzGeraln, a member of the House of Commons and head of the Sinn Fein propaganda department, has been arrested in Dublin.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.