IRISH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1920, Page 5

IRISH CRISIS.

SOLDIERS TAKE REVENCE. THREAT TO WRECK A TOWN. By Teltfciph.—Prew asm—Copyright. Received June 29, 10 p.m. London, June 28. Soldiers, in retaliation for the capture of Brigadier-General Lucas, marched, (oar hundred strong, through Fermoy ■treete at midnight on Sunday smashing Windows and looting shops, including those of jowellers, and doing enormous damage. Residents Were terrorised, and several •hop keepers were threatened by the ' •oldiera, saying "Unless Lucas is released by Monday night up goes the town." Military cars and aeroplanes are scourfag Wttt and South Island searching for the kidnapped Brigadier. Destroyers and patrol boats an warned to examine all passing craft Ristte occurred at Liamore, County i Waterfod, on Sunday night, and the tonm VW partially wracked, shops and bouses being looted during bomb throwfag and rifle firing.—sAus.-N.Z. Cable ' Aw». [Disguised men raidfcd a fishing hut M Castle Mbwnrochi County Cork, ' vrMie Brigadier-General Lucas and two tolonels were sleeping after a day's Sport. The raiders seized the sleepers in the name of the Irish Republic. They also seized a motor car, from which one of the colonels jumped hi attempting to escape. Be was ahot seriously, and the ether.colonel was permitted to attend to his colleague, who was taken to the Sensor hospital. The Sinn Feiners departed with General Lucas to am unoewa- destination.]