TERRORISM.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1920, Page 5

TERRORISM.

SINN FEIN CRIMES. MANY RAIDS Qtt POLICE. . tTAJSHIPS TO LAND JIABINES, 4j TBtopSI*.—PMS» Aun—Copyifcbt Received June J, 11.35 p.m. London, June 9. A series ol determined attacks on police barracks were made in Ireland jre#*eriay. T»o 'hundred men attacked the Clara barracks, In King's County, with rifles and bombs for .two hours, shattering the walls. The police refused several demand* for surrender, and eventually repuUed the raiders, who, in addition to ' foe uW»l'impediments on the roads and t&e Mrttag of telephone wires, tore up tie railway in a number of places. 'Banters a*t Fenit, a few miles from Trako, in County Kerry, penetrated two Mtrnttt adjoining the barracks, scattered . pit**, and Igarted the buildings, and v- Hm ,' opened Are, lasting two . turn, Biuejaekets on a destroyer in ; Trafco. Bay, teei K the flames, landed and rescued the police. Two defenders were Wounded. Many incendiary bombs were need in an attack'on Ine Five Mile Bourne barracks, in Comity Leitrim. Some bombs wetwlurbd through a hole in the roof. It-ia>beli«ved several raiders were wounded. ■ • Tteee hundred men attacked the Crossgar barracks, in County Down. They entered the adjoining houses and atMattel to make a breach in tie bar- ■ tack walls with dynamite, but failed. ■ hftanwlnle, some attackers began rifle ftte froqa a house opposite. This lasted jfdr.toro.hoßr*. At an.early stage a bullet penetrated a police sergeant's lung, . «ad; ft eottitaWe was wounded. The attadt. ceased at daybreak. Thar battleships Valiant and Warspite nav* arrived at Devonport from Lough Foyle, andare embarking twelve hundred fearinee for Queenstown, also a battalion .. of the Devonshire regiment.—Aus.-N.2. Cable Ann. , ■ Received June 3, 9 pjn. London, June 2. A natty of Sinn Feiners raided a large garage at Cork. Tbey seized * number of motor cars, blindfolding the garage mechanics, and keeping them in a field ttrtnghoot the night while Sinn Feiners gStw&d the police barracks at Blarney. fba police restated for two hours, nstfi * flyW column of soldiers arrived and ' pat the Sinn Feinets to flight.—United - pertfe* - - >'. RAID. , SOLDIERS OVERPOWERED. London, June 1. 'A sensational affair occurred at Emr/s Ins* Henrietta Street, Dublin. 'Akaf&sß aim Feiners tfnrprised 25 solJGMn Who Were guarding the Inn and ttttvai- dnWi of ante, ammunition and twofcaitoe-guns. ttej.mtey .was surprised to get the word <A command "Hands np!" but nranrptiy obeyed and was deprived of Iris- nfle. The Sinn Feiners then dartMiath) guardroom, overpowered the ■ridier?, covering 24 with revolvers. The party escaped in motor-ears, telling the eetdien to remain where they were for at lemt ten minutee or they would be •hot. Tlis raiders Were loudly entered as fbey left by the crowd which bad as- ■ MttbM oMttfd* the Inn. The police had Mlcßemsre now enuring' Dublin in ■Wren of the raiders. SAVAL KEATKOT ATTACKED. London, Jane I. SaUeri attadtea QneenstowS naval station, igniting and destroying a pot' . tioft of the bondings. Other raiders ' VtttMptd flvo coastguard stations on pte Sooth Coast TJm defence of these stations is difficult Owing to their isolated positions. It it Wftmted is some quarters that the attaA* on them are emmeted with Sinn jfrfe plane to tend war nwtKial. ■" ''" ■' ■"