IRISH PLOT.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1919, Page 5

IRISH PLOT.

THE VICEROY FIRED ON. TWO DETECTIVES INJURED, 4* Mtfrtph.—Press, Asm.—Copyright. London, Dec. 18. A determined attempt was made to kill Viscount French while passing through Phoenix Park. Several Sinn Feiner3 were engaged in the affair. They fired a number of bullets, of which two passed through Lord French's motor car, one wounding a cyclist policeman who was . escorting Lord French. The military escort returned the fire, and shot one of the attackers, who was carrying a bomb. There is intense excitement in Dublin. In the House of Commons, Mr. Pherson announced that four bombs were thrown at Lord French. Two detectives Won injured. The murderers fired a number of shots and escaped except one, Mo was killed in Broadway. Received Dec; 21, 5.5 p.m. > London, Dee. 19. The fusillade against Lord French rcwmMed a pitched battle, and many bullets glanced off the armor-plated cars, fflw Mttrilants expected Lord French to big: in the second ear, which was bombed and shattered. - He escaped in the foremost car owing to its high speed. It is stated in. official circles that the Irish Government has provisionally arranged to suspend General Byrne, the popfular head of the Irish Constabulary, who is apposed to dome reeent measures eman•ttty from the ruling factum at Dublin CMfle. The constabulary strongly resent «• removal.—Times Service. adajungraid. RAILWAY STATION ATTACKED. Received Dec. 21, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 18. Two hundred Sinn Feiners raided the Code railway station. Suddenly a whistle was blown, and porters, signalmen, drivers and clerks wye surrounded by lUen, who covered them with revolvers. The whole staff was locked up, Witt an armed guard over them, while, the Sinn Feiners looted all firearms in 'the storts. There were police barracks ill the vicinity, and hundreds of police were asleep, none hearing'of the outrage till three hours afterwards. When a second whistle was blown the masked men disappeared.—Aus.-KZ. Cable Assn. SUPPRESSION OF A JOURNAL. > A CHARGE AGAINST AUTHORITY. Received Dec. 21, 5.5 p.m. . London, Dec. 19. The Dublin correspondent of the Daily Herald (the Labor paper) states that Freeman's Journal was suppressed beeaiue it stated the Government allowed certain criminals immunity. The correspondent adds: "It is firmly believed in Dublin thai" of the murderers of Detectives Downing and Barton, one man or " Woman known to Dublin Castle was left untouched because the Castle wants the murders attributed to Sinn Fein"—Renter Service.