TERRORISM IN CORK

Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1920, Page 5

TERRORISM IN CORK

450 HOUSES DESTROYED.

SERIOUS SHOOTING OUTBREAK.

THREAT OF EXCOMMUNICATION.

By Telegraph.— Prtss Assn.—Copyright, Received Dec. 13, 7.20 p.m.

London, Dec. 12.

Four hundred «tnd fifty houses were destroyed in Cork. The damage is estimated at £3,000,000. The cicy presents a spectacle worse than Dublin after the rebellion.

Following the ambushing of cadets, there wa» an outbreak of revolver and rifle Are all over the city. People were draWed from the trams, searched and beaten. The streets, were deserted at nine o'clock, but the firing was unabated an hour later. The centre, of the city is illuminated by the burning buildings. Several persons connected with the destroyed buildinn are reported to be missing. The Roman Catholic bishop, preaching in the Cathedral, stated that he would issue a decree excommunicating everybody identified with the ambush of the Crown forces.

Two brothers named Delaney were shot in their beds at Cork, one being killed and the other is not expected to recover.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.

OBEAT DEVASTATION. MILITARY CONTROL STREETS. fURTHER AMBUSHES OCCUR. Received Dec. 13, 8.35 p.m. London, Dee. 13. u is gtill impossible to assess the damage at Cork, bat the destruction intto&H some of the most imposing blocks in -Ae city. The entire area of Patrick Street for a quarter of a mile, and to a depth of a hundred yards, has been razed to the ground. Tilt military now control the streets, pStkstt with machine guns being stationed at Hi- principal points. This was done at tl request of-the townsfolk.

Taa mo« v hopeful factor is the pronouncement by Bishop Cohalan, at the Cathedral, intimating that he will excommunicate any persons participating in ambushes. An authoritative act like this might restore that peace which the people generally ardently desire. Two other ambushes of troops took place yesterday, including one at Garryspellan, County Limerick, where several Sinn Feiners are reported to be woundad—Au». and S.Z. Cable Assn.

FIRES DUE" TO ANARCHISTS.

SOME FURTHER DETAILS. Received Dee. 13, 7.40 p.m. -London, Dec. 13. The Morning Post says it is impossible that such vast fires could have been started on the spur of the moment r.s a'reprisal. It is evident the fires were due to the anarchist element, who are only concerned in the break-up of the Empire. The Daily News says the fire started in a small shop near the ambush. The shopowner, an old lady, appealed to the men who set the place on fire, and they helped to extinguish it before much damage was dose. Another fire hummed itaelf on*. The houses of two prominent Sinn Feiners were then burned, though the men who caused the fifes Worked hard to prevent them spreading to the adjoining premises. Meanwhile the Area commenced in the centre of Ute city.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE CADETS AMBUSH.

, PEOPLE FLEE IN TERROR:

Received Dec. 13, 8.10 p.m.

London, Dec. 13.

Tie cadets were ambushed at evening, at a sharp corner where the lorry was obliged to go slowly, and the Sinn Feiners were able to throw bombs over the wall into the lorry.

The first intimation of the attack was • series of explosions. . The people nearby harried to the spot and found the cadets writhing in agony and horribly injured, operations being necessary in »ev*ral eases. A number of arrests Were made from the neighboring houses. Half-an-hour later, parties of ausilifcriM with special constables began to clear the streets, which were crowded with shoppers anxious to get home before the curfew at ten o'clock. The auxiliaries held them up against the walla and searched them, but allowed the Women and girls to go unchallenged.

When the news of the ambush spread lhe people of Cork were stricken with Fwr. The people in the-district where the ontrage took place fletl from their homes and spent the night in the fields, lome being in the scantiest clothing.

AN EYE WITNESS' VERSION. The Daily Telegraph correspondent, .Who was an eye witness, says he saw ftftv mm in all kind 3 of raiment, armed with" rifles and burning the buildings. Tbey succeeded in evading the curfew troops, and when these 1 Had passed by, the men with rifles fired shots info the windows of the houses and continued the work of destruction.

The Daily Chronicle and Morning Post assert there U no evidence that the fires were due to the soldiers or police.— Am.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

HOPE OF CONCILIATION". Sir John Simon, In a speech at Spen Valley, said in the midst of martial iaw, baton law, lynch law and the ae•ompanying announcement of intensely TtptWMiYC methods came the hope of sonciHation in Ireland. The proposal to discuas peace With the most response Sinn Fein leaden was at any rate I hopeful sign. It behoved liberals fo recognise this patch of blue in the ikv aiwj denounce violence on both sides. Three brothers hare been committed for trial in Glaigow /or having organised a motor transport system for the conveyance of Ssnn Fein firearm* and rxplotim to various parts of the Kingdom. *f

ARJBWSHOP KELLY'S ADVICE. Sydney, Dec. 13. Xafarrlnt to the Irish question, Archlijshop Kelly Midt "It is better to live for Irtlwwi tn * n to die for it. We jtMOt get Font Rale *nd we won't •el puei by standing out for absolute ijitniTiHrntt or separation. We must £pp within tltt law and be practical"