IRELAND

Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1920, Page 5

IRELAND

ENGLISH WOMAN'S ARREST*

~ SISTER OF LORD BRYOE. 9? TeUßT»ph.—Press Ann.—Copyright. I .. Received Nov. 1, 12.5 a.m. Oct. 31. Lord Bryce's sister-in-law, Mrs. Ann Bryee, who has been staying at Glengarriff interesting herself in the Government policy regarding reprisals, accepted an invitation to lecture at Tonypandy, on Ireland. Arriving at Holyhead, an officer ordered her to her cabin, where there were several soldiers, and sold her she was to be searched. A despatch case was opened, and the officer took note* intended for her speech. After being searched she asked by whose orders she was arrested, Sir Hamar Greenwood's or Sir Nevil Macßeady's. The officer replied that he could not tell. He refused to produce a warrant or evidence of power of arrest.

She was sent back to Kingston and transferred to the Bridewell, Dublin, in military custody. Four hours later a Dublin Castle official told her she was released, as no charge would be made against her.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

POLICE AMBUSHED. OVERCOME IN PLUCKY FIGHT. Received Nov. 1, 12.35 a.m. London, Oct. 31. Details of the affair at Grange, County Sligo, on Oct. 25, in which thr'es police were killed by ambushed men. show that a patrol of nine were cycling, whvn a hundred disguised men, lying in ambush three hundred yards alongside the hillside and concealed in trenches with loopholed walls, opened fire' at twenty-five yards, using British service rifles. They shot two constables dead. | Sergeant Warry ordered the survivors to take cover and return the Are. He then fell shot through the heart. The police opened fire at the hidden enemy, some of whom were' wounded. An expanding bullet hit Constable Keown in the throat, and Constable Clarke was twice wounded. The fire was directed on the little group at the rear and on a flank, and as the men fell the enemy drew nearer Out of nine, three are dead and three wounded. Ten of the assailants wore fciaki uniforms and trench helmets.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POL'ICY OF KEPRISALS. MR. ASQUITH EXPRESSES SHAME. Received Oct. 31, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 30. Referring to Ireland, in the course of a speech at Leicester, Mr. Asquith said he was amazed and ashamed at the lethargy and indifference of the British people regarding reprisals. The only hope for Ireland was complete and unrestricted self •government.—Aus. -N.Z. Cable Assn.