The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-13
RFPRISALS BEGIN
AFTER AN AMBUSH

..s r,asenrers taken out. II was
"Dor,e.i that a number were beaten
~ oth,rs placed against the wall
I closely questioned. but were
s,sliv allowed 20 prucced.
fp ,rc summer Hill district. tho
~. of the ambush shortly after
s,,fcw. two brothers Mmcd Dee
t,,oy lrc reported to have been
We, from their homes and shot,
an. sllsc1uently dying. During the
,opr before curfcw terrorism held
s,oy and when the streets were
emitted Of civilians. loud explosions
and rifle and revolver shots Kept ur
.n,u carly morning. The cxplo-
,in,s appeared to como from incen-
d,,r. bombs. as persons who vcn-
,urod 20 look from their windows
son fires break out In st. Patrick's
s,roet and daylight revealed tho
hll extent Of the damage.
Several Reported Missing.
=, e. not improbable lives have
secn lost in the fires: already sew
o,,i pcrsons connected with the de.
s,rovcd houses and business prem
lsos are reported missing.
At u. m. today people were tust
borlnninr to venture again into
,hs streets Tho whole city was
,ber I'm control Of the military. and
=, ts understood that the officer IN
command assured the populaCe that
Gbe military would remain on duty
indoruucly 10 prevent further de-
s,rrritpu Tho troops are in fur
arhtlng order. pickets with ma
machine guns being posted at all
y,p,age points. only one large
drapery establishment is left in
tact In Cork.
BELFAST, Dec. 1.-The lord
mayur OF Cork has telcgraphed the
lord mayor OF Dublin stating that
,hc fire brigade at Cork was unable
10 cone with the outbreak and beg
cing for help. 1t Is possible that
Dublin fire brigade will be sent b.
special train.
BELFAST, Dec. IA dispatch
from Cork says that the fire hose
was cut, rendering useless efforts
OF the firemcn, Two acres soon be-
came a furnace. The front walls
a houses were blown out with
ibmbs. The great block between
Maylor street and Fish street still
vas burning Sunday afternoon. The
hre is eating its way backward
DUBLIN, Dec. IA proclama-
ton declaring that "the public must
at once realize that Ireland Is in a
state OF war with forces of the Brit
ish crown" has been issued over the
signature of the officer commanding
troops of the Irish republican army
at County Monaghan.
The proclamation. which sets
forth that armed gangs in County
Monaghan have been attacking and
numbering inoffensive citizens. says
that while we extend the hand OF
friendship to all 1rishmen, murder
gangs and their guides and inform
ers shall be summary dealt with"
The proclamation further explains
recent raids for arms carried out
In County Monaghan by stating they
were ordered in anticipation of
similar order by the British gov
eminent.
BELFAST, Dec. IA score of
fires had burned themselves out in
Cork by p. m, today and the fire
men were in possession of the ruins
At $3.50 this evening a special train
left Dublin for Cork carrying Cap
brigade, and motor engine with
crew.
A deputatlon OF citizens OF Cork,
says dispatch, including the prot
estant bishop and tho town clerk,
waited on the officer commanding
the Cork troops and requested him
TO take measures to prevent n re-
ruccence Of the appalling damage
to property He promised to send
out special military patrols.
The destroyed city han in Cork
was only eNcellod in point of size in
Ireland by Belfast's great civic
building, This was the third time
y had been sat on fire, the fire
men being driven out at the point
OF reVolvers. on the two previous
occasions, tho west wing, devoted to
me public health department. was
burned, but this time the hall was
aight In many places, the great
nail seating 5000 and having n fine
organ, shared the fate OF the mu-
mcipal premises.
40 confirmation has been re-
ceived OF the shooting OF the De-
.ahty brothers, but 1t is officially
yated mat one man was killed and
u were wounded In the ambush
which resulted in the reprisals.
yes were caused by the bombs is>ex-
me idct that no serious casual
paihed by the statement that pre-
n'hlnary warning was given to all
occupants of buildings TO leave
pflor to the attacks.