IRELAND

Southland Times, Issue 18835, 31 May 1920, Page 5

IRELAND

ATTACKS ON POLICE BARRACKS

OUTRAGES IN LIMERICK

A HEROIC DEFENCE

(By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.; (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.;

LONDON, May 20. (Received May 30, 5 p.m. I There was a desperate night attack on Killmallock police barracks, County Limerick. The tiny garrison held out for five hours against.4oo attackers until the barracks caught fire and were burned to the ground. Two of the police defenders were ourned to death and another was dangerously wounded. It is believed that two Sinn lenient were killed and others wounded, but details are lacking as Killmallock is isolated owing to the -cutting of telephone and telegraph wires and the tearing up of the railway lines. There was a gruesome discovery- at Limerick Junction when a fireman found a human head impaled on the engine of a mail train.

A later message states that communication with Killmallock is still unrestored, ihe excitement in the district is intense. Other barracks were attacked and burned. The whole of the garrison at Killmallock were wounded.

Burning petrol was thrown on the roof of the barracks from neighbouring houses and compelled the surrender. The remains louiul on the mail train are now said to be a human heart, but it is probable that a gruesome joke has been perpetrated, as a search of tiie railway line aoes not reveal evidence of an accident. The troopship Tsaritza disembarked 1000 Cameron Highlanders at Queenstown. The crew of a Government tug struck, refusing to discharge the Tsaritza's ammunition. CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION. NEW BURDEN ON CORK RATES. LONDON, May 28. The Cork Council is contronted with new compensation claims as the sequel to the police murders and incendiarism, involving £207,000, which will add 3s to the rates. Additional claims, which would add os, are being ignored. The ulster Unionist Council, as a special meeting under the presidency of Sir Edward Caison, passed a resolution pressing for the non partition of , Ulster.

AMERICAN SYMPATHY WITH IRELAND. RESOLUTION BEFORE THE HOUSE. WASHINGTON, May 28. The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee favourably reported on a resolution sympathising with Ireland’s aspiration tor a Government of her own choice. Action by the House will be sought next week.