IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1920, Page 3

IN IRELAND.

ißy' Electric Telegraph—Copyright./

MORE OUTRAGES. DUBLIN, May 13. A new series of outrages, apparently concentrated in many parts of Ireland included the destruction of police barracks at Ballybrock, Messborough, Kill,, grange, Carrickbig, Carrigan, and Catlough. It is noteworthy that Bess borough is only half a mile distant from the Vice Regal Lodge. The attackers cut-the telegraph, dislocating communications with Dublin and Provincial centres. Other parties burned down Bantray Customs Office, r Armed masked men held up the Kil-common-Nouark mail arid seized the police correspondence. Another party seized and tried P. Slieedy of Skibberten, an editor.. A FURTHER OUTRAGE. LONDON, .May 13. The Income Tax Office, housed in the Scottish Provident 1 Building,, Belfast, was raided by masked men. The clerks working were overworried and bound. The raiders emptied the shelves and desks' and piled income documents on the floor, where they were saturated with petrol and set on fire. The raideis then decamped. No arrests were effected. ACTION TN IRELAND. (Received this day at 8 a.m.l LONDON, May 14. It is understood Government has decided upon a military guard of two soldiers for every policeman, in order to end the campaign of anarchy and murder in Ireland. J. ' 1 . a SHOCKING AFFAIR. ‘ (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 13.

Government has appointed a. Commission of inquiry touching the story told at a Belfast inquest on -a hoy shot in a field. ' His father stated that he found the boy lying beside two horses winch were also shot dead. The boy said that neighbours, whose names lie would not disclose committed the outrage. The father went to the neighbours house and asked for water which'was refused. Two men who were in the field when asked for assistance, turned their hacks upon him. Others declined to fetch a priest The father later procured help and carried the boy to the house where he died. A verdic‘l was returned of mur.der by persons unknown. LONDON, May 14.

Yesterday’s outbreak of guerilla warfare in Ireland recalls the Easter outrages. Bombs were used in a nuniber of cases. A human hand was found near pne raid, apparently accidentally blown off a Sinn Feinner. Most of the police barracks were unoccupied and the destruction was quite wanton. The cost will fall on the local ratepayers, many of whom are Sinn Feiners. Where the barracks were occupied by sergeants and their families, their ownings were bundled out in the small hours of the morning by armed lnasiftsd men. The children were terrified to see their homes .Burning. LONDON, "May 13. Lord Birkenhead, .speaking on the newspaper press fund, said Government had just taken special and wholly exceptional steps to reinforce the Trish constabulary force whose moral never had faltered. It was well known 'hat when men go upon their most dangerous task to-night that Government is adding to their number, men who have -already fought for the Empire and are now going to devote themselves to the task of determining whether murderers in Ireland are strong enough to destroy the Empire.