New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
Repulse
Troop Raiders, s,
killing Three
Lorries Filled With Sol.
diers Retreat From Town
Near Dublin; Homes Are
Fired Into at Cranard
Tralee Again Attacked
Hatchets, Crowbars, Petrol
Bombs Used 20 Destroy
Quarters of Sinn Feis1

DUBLIN, Nov. (By The Associated
fress).-A raiding party of uniformed
men and nine lorries met with disas-
trous defeat in an attack early this
morning on the village Of Ballnarce,
which is adjacent to the small town
of Granard, about sixty miles from
Dublin. After the sacking of Granard
last night the residents of Ballinaree
gathered in defense of their homes
against an attack which they felt GER
tain would come
At o'clock in the morning the
lorries arrived. A fifteen-minute fight
ensued, in which three soldiers were
killed and at least six wounded. ac-
cordlng to estimates of local corre-
spondents. The attacking forces then
retreatcd
Fire Into Homes
Reprisals for the shooting and kill
ing of District Inspector Of Police
hellegher, which occurred Sunday even
ing, were carried out at Granard at
midnight last night, when eleven motor
lorries filled with uniformed men in
Vaded the town. Rifles were fred into
homes and a dozen houses and bust
ness premises were burned. The build
ings destroyed included the market
house and hotel, valued at G75,O0O
The inhabitants of Granard fought
the flames and saved many other
houses from destruction.
The outrages in Ireland during the
last week show q steady decline, ac-
cording to statement issued by the
Dublin Castle authorities, but the cam
paign of guerrilla warfare against the
aimed forces Of the Crown is being
waged with increasing intensity
Police designations are decreasing
and the recruiting Of police from Ire
land itself is increasing This is
lointed to as sign of renewed con-
tdence that the government viii over
clme the opposition forces.
LONDON, Nov. A. The town of
Tralce, Ireland, where the citv hall and
other buildings were burned Sunday as
the result of the wounding of naval
driver. was the scene of further raid
my last night. When the military, who
had taken over the town, retired near
midnight, messages say, uniformed
men appeared armed with hatchets
crowbars and petrol bombs These men
attacked and set on fire the premises
of local members of the Sim Fem.
Some of the owners Of the property at
tackled fled into the open country
Others who remained narrowly escaped
injury.
The military, it is added, returned
early in the morning and assisted in
restoring order and eytinguishng the
flames.
O'Connor Assails Government
IN the House of Commons to-day T.
p. O'Connor raised debate by attack
ing what he described as the authori-
ties policy Of frightfulness in Ireland,
which, he declared, was adding new
battahons to the Sim F6in army and
bcsmirching England's good name.
Joseph Devlin, OF Belfast, and other
members strongly denounced the re
prisals in Ireland.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, Chief Socre-
tary for Ireland, replying, gave sta
tjstics showing that the military and
police were not faltcrng in their en-
uSANNlS " MAINTAIN inc StTIClcSl dis
ciplinc. Nine constables were under
arrest two of them charged with
murder. General Sir Nevil Macready
commander Of the forces, had inquired
into every charge against the troops
and disciplinary action had been taken
in ten cases. Trials had been ordered
in other cases, including seven men
for completely in the destruction of
property at Mallow.
The secretary denied emphatically y
that there was any government impri-
matur/on the reprisals.
The Secretary said it was the gov
ernment's duty to defeat the organized
and armed attempt to intimidate the
government into granting the lndepen-
dence of Ireland If the government
failed in this, the policy of assassna
tion would spread to England. The
best way to put stop TO what were
called reprisals, said the Secretary. was
TO stop the campaign Of murder agains
the police and military.
MIR. O'Connor's motion of adjourn
ment was defeated, 1873 to Sd.
CTA CCrEIED AnC