WAR ON POLICE.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 January 1920, Page 5

WAR ON POLICE.

RAID BY SINN FEINERS. BARRACKS BLOWN'IB?, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received Jan. 5, 9.45 p.m. London, Jan. 4. Unknown raiders blew up the police barracks at Carrigtohill, gassed the occupants, and stole £65. Another party fired into the police barracks at Carrignavar, and the occupants had a narrow escape.

A later message states that thero are sensational details of the Carrigtohill outrage. It is estimated that a hundred or more Sinn Feiner3 were concerned. They converged upon the village on bicycles and motor-cars, and the police were just able to communicate with Cork before the telephones were cut. The Sinn Feiners commenced by firing volleys into the barracks. Six policemen replied, rhooting into the darkness, and the results are unknown. The Sinn Feiners were able to place explosive on one end of the barracks, and blew in the wall. They rushed across the debris and captured and handcuffed the defenders. They held a council to decide whether the police should be shot forthwith, but finally decided that they should not, as' they had made a brave defence. The Sinn Feiners decamped with theloot jußt as armed reinforcements arrived from Cork. They released the handcuffed policemen, but no arrests were made. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.