Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-19
STREET FIGHTING
TERRORHES CORK
Started With Bayonetting Of For
mer Soldier: Constabulary
Chief Shot Down.
nv ass,ega tef Press 20 Fvery Evening

Cork, july 1.-Two military lorrIes
loaded with soldiers which passed through
the streets If Cork N 3 o clock this morn
ing were attacked by civilians with bombs
and blown up Between 90 and 10 sol
dprs we're injured. The civilians threw
twenty-nine bombs.
This attack followed a night ~ terror
into which the city was plunged as
result Of street fighting IN which 5inn
Feiners and the military participated.
Two men were killed and some forty
we're wounded in the uinhghtlng, which
brought the total of casualties we'll over
the 100 mark.
The sinn FeIners used the guerilla
tactics which had been outlined in the
plan Of campaign of the Republican army
Cork. July ~. This rity was in state
OF terror last night as a result Of street
fighting which started after a bavonettIng
incident IN the street IN which a former
soldier was killed About 10 p. NJ. in
discriminate firing started in virtually all
sections Of the city. The casualties re-
ported today we're one dead and fourteen
wounded.
The firing, which was participated IN,
IL is stated by military patrols IN motor
lorries and armored cars, caused conster-
nation. Frightened women and children
hurried into side streets and doorways and
knocked frantically at numerous houses
for admission. Volunteer patrols hurried
to their assistance but several young girls
and former soldiers had been hit by living
bullets and were taken to the hospital.
The rush of civilians from the principal
streets was followed BY the volunteers,
who warned the people TO lie down while
the volunteer guards watched the move
ments of the armored cars.
Most of the casualties occurred in the
northern part OF the city where the IN
firmary staff dealt with the most serious
cases. retaining the worst and sending
the other wounded home after glyin (
them treatment.
After midnight the streets were COM
paratively quiet with the military patrol
ling them There was occasional firing
up till . O'Clock this morning, however,
the patrols once in awhile letting 60 q
volley.
Street fighting and shooting started
Yesterday BY excitement over 3 murder
In Belfast, continued early today.
There were some casualties and many
persons, including women were injured.
Armored cars and lorries filed with
soldiers were called from the barracks
and stationed AT various points.
The trouble started when reports were
received that John Burke, a former soldier
had been killed by the military in Belfast.
He was employed in a local chemical
works. On the wall above the spot where
he died the following was written: r. |. P.
Killed by the military OF the Stafford
regiment"
The excitement was increased when
fourteen armed men forced their way
into the Cork Country Club and killed
Commissioner Smyth of the Royal Irish
Constahulary, one-armed veteran who
was credited with having ordered the
police in Ireland not 10 be afraid to shoot
with effect
Upon entering the smoking room OF the
club one OF the axsassins said TO the VIC
tim: we not your orders to shoot
at sight? Well you are in sight. 81
prepare.
Whereupon three shots were fired.