THE IRISH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1920, Page 5

THE IRISH CRISIS.

RAID ON POLICE BARRACKS. BATTLE IN THE DARK FOLLOWS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received April 10, 12.15 a.m. London. April 8. A determined attack was made on barracks at Koskeen, Tipperary. The police sent up rockets:, which were seen at Thurles, whence reinforcements, armed with rifles, went to their assistance. On arrival at Roskeen, a fight in pitch darkness followed, in which one policeman was wounded. The raiders were driven on".—Times Service. INCIDENT AT A BALL. UNION JACKS REMOVED. Received April 10, 12.35 a.m. London, April 8. Sinn Feiners raided a fashionable ball room at Dungavin, broke the windows, removed Union Jacks decorating the hall, and replaced them with Sinn Fein flags. The ball Avas then resumed,-* Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RECORD OF OUTRAGES. MURDERS, ASSAULTS, AND FIRES. London, April 8. An officiaf return of Sinn Fein outrages in Ireland from January 1, 191!) to March 29 last shows they totalled 1080, of Which 588 were in Munster, 259 in Lcinster, 137 in ConnaQght and 05 in Ulster. The outrages include 30 murders, of whom five were civilians. There were 81 cases of firing at persons, namely 55 at tie police, 12 at the military >jnd 14 at civilians. There were 32 assaults and siae raids for arms, of which 380 were on civilians. There were 47 incendiary fires and 54 cases of firing into dwellings, namely twenty-four into police quarters and .10 into civilians' houses.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

London, April 8. , The Sinn Fein leaders arc at a white heat of indignation over Lord French's charges of complicity in Mac Curtain's murder. Dublin Castle has issued a ntatement that the Daily Express interview was unauthorised aind misrepresents the conversation.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asan.