IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1921, Page 5

IRELAND.

THE GALBALLY AMBUSH. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, May 4. The official account of the Galbally ambush shows that a large body of rebels ambushed eleven soldiers and three members of the R.I.C. After severe lighting the rebels dispersed, leaving five dead. When the Crown forces were removing the dead bodies in a farm cart the rebels opened fire from various quarters, forcing the soldiers to abandon the cart and scatter. Subsequently a section of these forces repelled two more attacks, wounding several, but were forced to abandon six prisoners.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. SEIZURE OF MUNITIONS. POLICE WAGON ATTACKED. London, May 4. A military raid on stables in Dublin discovered ten revolvers, five rifles, twenty-six large bombs, a thousand rounds of ammunition, 156 sticks of gelignite and 4S of ammonite. Sinn Feiners in Glasgow attacked a police wagon proceeding .from the Police Court to the gaol, on which six police were guarding Frank Sommer, a Sinn Fein prisoner, who had escaped from the Londonderry and Sligo gaols. Confederates signalled the approach of the wagon and the attackers rushed out as it was turning a street corner and opened fire. Inspector Johnstone was shot dead and Detective Sterton was shot in the wrist. Both were riding m front of the wagon. The driver rushed the wagon through the attackers and reached the prison gates.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received May 5, 8 p.m. London, May 5. In connection with the Sinn Fein outrage twelve arrests have been made in Glasgow, including a priest. The police raided a Catholic chapel and there was a serious disturbance during the raid.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FATAL AMBUSHES. London, May 4. A large force of Sinn Feiners ambushed nine members of the Constabulary at Rothmore, Kerry. Seven of the Constabulary were killed. After four police had been killed at Taurmakeady, a parly of i the Border Regiment, who were sent for, came upon a party of the rebels in the mountains. During the fight which ensued twelve rebels were killed or wounded and one captured. An of the Borderers was seriously wounded. Received May 5, 8 p.m. London, May 5. The murder of seven policemen at Rathmore was due to a ruse. A man called at the police barracks and said the body of an old man, who had been murdered, was lying nearby. A sergeant and eight constables went to bring in the body and while lifting it from the ground they were shot down by a concealed party of armed civilians. Only one escaped to narrate the revolting crime.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.