IRISH AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3541, 31 July 1920, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

IRISH VOLUNTEERS. CONFLICT WITH POLICE. Received 9 a.m. LONDON, July 30. Irish volunteers had a conflict with the police and miltary at, Brrree. There was a pitched battle, resulting in five deaths, including of a soldier. Many families, fearing reprisals, are fleeing from the town. A large armed party held up two military motor lorries conveying troops from Macroom to Bantry, a wild and desperate district. After a surprise attack the soldiers surrendered and the raiders removed the rifles, ammunition and stores, and burned the motor lorries. The soldiers were released.

CALL FOR A TRUCE. LONDON, M\j 30. Freeman's Journal states that its call for a truce is now its chief topic of conversation throughout Ireland, and claims that the military's intimations that guards will be no longer furnished for goods sent by rail is another hopeful sigh. The railways will not be used to transport munitions. Although no change has been effected owing to the disturbed state of the country, it is considered that the removal of these grievances will assist in tranquilising Ireland.

POLICE DISARMED

Received 9 a.m. LONDON. July 30. Eight armed civilians disarmed twelve miltary police at midnight at College Green, Dublin. In a subsequent fight three soldiers and one civilian were injured. Civilians held up the soldiers and there was a sharp exchange oi' shots. Subsequently civilians held up small parties of soldiers outside the Bank of Ireland and stole their guns and ammunition. The raiders escaped. Crowds collected and were dispersed by Irish volunteers. LIMERICK AFFECTED. Received 10.10 a.m. LONDON, July 30. There were outbreaks in Limerick to-day. RAILWAY PRESIDENT SHOT. Received 10.20 a.m. LONDON, July 0. An armed party shot the Right. Hon| Frank Brook, P.C., chairman of the Dublin and South-Eastern Railway, at mid-day in his office at Dublin. The assassin s escaped.