Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
29BOMBS THROWN
IN CLASH AT CORK;
60 SOLDIERS HURT
Military Lorries Blown Up by
Civilians After a Night
of Terror.
BY the Associated Press.

CORK, July 1S.-Two military lor-
rles. loaded with soldiers. which
passed through the streets of Cork
at O'Clock this morning. were at
tackled by civilians with bombs and
blown up.
Between sixty and seventy soldiers
were injured. The civilians threw
twenty-nine bombs.
This attack followed a night of
terror. into which the city was
plunged as a result of street fight
ing, in which Sim Feiners and the
military participated. Two men were
killed and some forty were wounded
in the gun fighting. which brought
the total of casualties well over the
100 mark.
The Sim Feiners used the guerrilla
tactics which had been outlined in the
plan of campaign of the republican
army.
The fighting broke out after a
bayoneting incident in the street. in
which a former soldier was killed.
About 10 pm. indiscriminate firing
started in virtually all sections Of the
city. The casualties reported UP to
this morning were one dead and four
teen wounded. r.
The firing. which was participated
-. it is stated. by military patrols in p
..otor lorries and armored cars.
caused CONSERVATION. Frightened
women and children hurried into side
street and doorways and knocked
rantically at numerous houses for ad
mission. Volunteer patrols hurried to
girls and former soldiers already had
been hit by flying bullets and were
taken to the hospital e.
The rush of civilians from the prin-
cipal streets was followed by the
volunteers, who warned the people to
lie down while the volutneer guards
watched the movements of the armor-
ed cars.
Most of the casualties occurred in
the northern part of the city, where
the infirmary staff dealt with the
more serious cases, OBTAINING the
worst and sending the other wounded
home after giving them treatment.
After midnight the streets were
comparatively quiet, with the mill
tary patrolling them. There was oc-
morning. however, the patrols once
in while letting go a volley.
Commissioner Smyth Slain.
BELFAST. July 1S.-Commi ssioner
Smyth of the royal Irish constabu--
larry, was shot dead in the Country
Grub at Cork last night by fourteen
armed men, who forced they way past
the doormen.
Smyth was a captain of the 18th
Sikhs during the world war and won
the Victoria cross. He lost his left
arm in the fighting and returned to
England with the rank of colonel. He
received his commissionership a few
months. ago. =
Mr. Smyth's name figured promi-
nently in the house of commons dur
ing the past week in connection with
a speech he made to the police at
Listowell. County Kerry. June 19, in
which it was declared he ordered his
men not to be afraid to shoot with
effect.
One account of the shooting of Com
missioner Smyth says that on enter
ing the spokinG room, one OF the as
sassins exclaimed: WI here is he!
and then. turning to the victim. said;
sight? Well. you are in sight: so
prepare" Whereupon three shots
were fired.
Others Attacked; One Dead.
LIMERICK. Ireland, July 17.-Sergt.
James Masterson of the royal Irish
constabulary was shot dead this
morning near Newcastle while mo-
toring from the town.
GLENCAR, South Kerry, Ireland July
17.-While on their way from killor-
elin Friday night Constables Cooney
and Clarke of the local station were
ambushed Both men were danger
ously wounded.
ArchbfshOp's Utterances-
LONDON. July 19.-The question as
to whether the Most Rev. Daniel Man
nix. Archbishop of Melbourne, Aus
tralia, shall be barred from Ireland IN
view of his recent utterances in the
United States. which are reported here
as nti-English. is under considera-
tion by the British government
This statement was made by An
drew Bonar Law, the government
spokesman. in the house of commons<
today in answer to a question as TO
whether the government would NOT
prevent Archbishop Mannix from vis-
itinp Ireland because his presence and
speeches might be likely to increase
the difficulties already existing.
Mr. Bonar Law evaded answering
when asked by member of the house
whether representations had been
made to the Vatican regarding the
speeches of Archbishop Mannix.