IRISH ANARCHY;

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1921, Page 5

IRISH ANARCHY;

CAMPAIGN OF MURDER. THE TOLL OF THE BEBELS. NEW CROP OF CRIMES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Received June 17, 11.40 pjn. London, June 16. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Sir Hamar Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ireland) said Irish rebels, since July. 1920, had murdered 310 police, 124 military and 134 civilians. During the same period one member of the Royal Irish Constabulary and one sadet were found guilty of murder, while four memebrs of the Constabulary and me military were now undergoing trial for murder. Armed men the northern quay at Dublin held up a clerk of the Royal Bank and stole a bag containing £650. Sinn Feiners attacked a troop train at Drumc idea, a suburban railway station aear Dublin, u«ing bombs and revolvers. Three soldiers were wounded.*-Au*.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STREET FIGHTING IN BELFAST. OUTRAGES IN COUNTY DISTRICTS. London, June 16. The storm centre throughout the night of Tuesday and Wednesday resembled a battlefield. Large numbers of Sinn Feiners entrenched themselves behind sand-bag barricades in the streets, firing on the police, others taking positions on Hie roofs kept up a continuous fire on the police and military. The Crown forces had to storm the Sinn Fein positions, the defenders evacuating them directly there was danger of capture, though they returned and reoccupied the entrenchments when the Crown forces had passed. There were not enough police and soldiers to deal with the Sinn Feiners. The killed included William Frazer, a boy of twelve, who went out for his sister. Frazer’s two brothers had previously been drowned while trying to save the boy. While the Sinn Feiners were converting Belfast into a temporary battlefield there were many outrages elsewhere. A farmer’s house was destroyed at Athboy, and his wife and child burned to death. A R.I.C. pensioner was murdered at Listowel. Boyle, a Protestant farmer at Mullinahone, was killed. An aged civil servant was shot near Cashel. All were alleged to be spies. < Four hundred armed men attacked and destroyed Coreal House, Athlone, and Skevanish House, Inniahannon, the residence of Colonel Peacock, who was recently murdered. Coolmaine Castle and Kilbrittain -were both destroyed. A partv of rebels attacked a train proceeding to Limerick. Soldiers returned the fire, killing two. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable A«sn.

MACHINE-GUNS FOR IRELAND. FOUND GN AMERICAN SHIP. New York, June 16. Six hundred modern machine-guns, concealed in the United States Shipping Board’s steamer Eastside, and destined for an Irish port, were seized by the police at Hokoben. The discovery resulted from the marine strike, which necessitated a change of crews. The Federal officials received the tip and ordered the seizure. The police learned of the removal of the munitions and successfully fought the Customs officers by physical force for their possession. The shipment, valued a 175,000 dollars, is lodged in court, where ownership warrants are sougfit by Frank Williams, a New York contractor. The Department of Justice admits that it is making an investigation into a plot to smuggle arms into Ireland. The guns were taken on-board every night in launches.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.