New-York tribune., 1920-11-30
Murderers Are Dressed i'm
Khaki and Trench Hell.
NETS; Corpses Of Vic
Tins Rifled and Beaten
Parliament Doors
Closed to Public
American Cunmen Saidto
Have Appeared in Irish
Cities and Liverpool

MACROOM, County Cork, ire
land, Nov. 90 (By The Associated
Press .-Fifteen auxiliary police
cadets were killed and one cadet
was mortally wounded as the result
OF an ambush by between seventy
and one hundred men near Kilmi-
chael, southwest of, here, last eve
ming. Another cadet is missing.
The cadets, under District In
spector Crake, We're patrolling in
two lorries when they we're am
bushed.
The auxiliary cadets are recruits
in training for the Black and Tan
auxiliary police.
The bodies We're brought here thi.
evening.
Already reprisals have begun and e
ports from the village OF Johnstown,
between Macroom and Dunmanway.
state that scarcely house there is un-
damaged and that most of the shops
IN the district have been set afre. The
residents are fleeing from the place in
terror.
Here shops have been closed and all
business IS suspended. Large parties
Of auxiliaries bearing rifles and re-
vo'vers are patrolling the town, and
the people are anqrehensive that the
auxiliaries viii take vengeance.
LONDON, Nox 80 by The Asso-
the killing Of fifteen auxiliary police
cadets near kEimichael were read in
the House Of CcSmons by Sir Hamar
greenwood, Chief Secretary for Ire
land, IL the course of the Irish debate
to-day.
The parry which ambushed the
cadets consisted OF rom eighty to
hundred men. all dressed in KHAKI and
wearing steel trench helmets. They
tired from botn sides OF the road on
'hc lorries. and also directed al er
hlading ire straight down.
Clothing Stripped From Bodies
BY force Of alms some ii the men
mad been disarmed and brutally mur-
oered, their bodies we're rifled of all
money and vaiuablas and even cloth
Ing WAS taken from The corpses Arms
anu stiiE. tltL we're also taken and
the lorries burnea
The Secretary THOUGHT that with
ifieen former officers of the late war
mus lying dead The House would not
wish 70 continue the discussion in the
face Of such 2 challenge to Parliament
and civilization.
The public galleries of the House os
Commons we're closed today and the
approaches to the houses Of Parliament
guarded py extra police ae precaution
against possible untoward incidents.
following the disclosure Of an alleged
Slnn Fem conspiracy for operations
IN England
Speaker Lowther stated in the Com
mons, IN answer TO question, that he
had ordered the galleries closed as g
result Of Information he had received
from the Chief Commissioner to-day.
Machine Gun Patrol Established
~ ~ additional pfecaution a police
moor boat armed With d machine gun
Va placed on patrol aioug tie river
front % tho Houses Of Parliament.
ne nablic VII rot only be excluded
IRON The galleries % the House OF
Commons. but denied adm ssior u the
inner precincts Of the House. Mem
bers Of the Commons VIII only be able
I TO interview their constituents in the
outer iobbles. Persons having bust
ness IN the House and unknown to the
ponce Will be searched. Motor traffic
into the palace yard also will be sub
ject 10 special observation.
The House Of Lords has adopted pre-
cautions similar to the Commons
The latest Sim Fem developments
IN England were discussed at an i'm
portant conference this afternoon at
10 Downing Street, the official resi-
dence Of Premier Lloyd George, be.
tween members Of the government and
the heads Of the police oganization.
The conferees included the Premier.
Winston Spencer Churchill, Secretary
of War; Sir Hamar Greenwood. Sneaker
Lowther and the heads Of the metre
politan police and Scotland Yard.
The closing of the public galleries OF
the House Of Commons followed this
meeting
Families of Ministers Threatened
The Evening Standard says the latest
Sinn rein plot contcmn.ates the burn.
srG OF houses and Other property i,
England belonging to Black and Tans
Who are serving IN Ireland. The newss
paper asserts hat the details Of ths
legged plot came into :he possession
Of the authorities as the result OF q
raid on the Irish mails.
The Standard says that not only havs
Cabinet ministers received letters
} threatening them with personal vio<
lence, bat threats are being mads
against melnbca, o. >Aeir families.
The precautions taken n 1rr .s--s>
? Of Commons and in the government
Offices against untoward demonstrs.
; tons nc udc the posting 81 perns-
= ~ Guard OF armed policemen. elected
foHthelr skill in the use of the revolver,
according to TIE Daily Mail. The men
, began their duties Monday afternoon,
, They We're Supplied with automatic
: pistols and had orders TO shoot to in,
: Jure anybody attempting TO ESCAPE
a11er having committed any outrage.
he guards are dressed in civilian
clothes and stationed at various points,
b, where they can see without being seer,
: The men are all ex-soldiers with good
! war records
J. According to The Daily Mau the gov,
+, ernment also will authorize c.ss aruina /
Z OF police for special patrol duty, .bra
1t 10 act intended at present senerAlls