New-York tribune., 1920-12-21
Two Others Killed i'm Raid
on Galway Bay lsland;
Civilians Shot for Dis
obeying Order to Halt
Bishop Cohalan
Answers Protest
Iells Americans Defense
of 'sTouch and Rum
Murders Is Scandalous

DUBLIN, Dec 2O.--The Freeman's
journal has received report that 4
party OF troops was ambushed Monda,-
afternoon at Mullinahone, in the noun
tains of Tipperary. The details are
conflicting, says the newspaper. but
it is understood the troops fired upon
the ambuscading party. killing ten
and wounded or capturing thirty
The military casualties are reported
vnriously between eight killed and one
wounded.
Another report says that troops sur
rounded house near the scene of the
ambuscadc and killed a large number
Of volunteers.
Military and police, setting out in
boats, surrounded the main island IF
the Aran group, at The entrance to Gal
way Bay, early Sunday morning 20
carry out 81 search. Two men were
shot and killed IN attempting to escape,
three others were wounded and sev IN
prisoners were taken, according to brief
official messages .ece'ved in Dublin to-
day.
Whether a fight occurred in captur-
ing the prisoners was not stated in the
messages. No reference was made to
any casualties to the Grown forces.
cit is Understood that lnish,n rre Isl
ana. which presumably is the one
which was surrounded, was used by
the Sim Feiners for prisoners taken
III Galway. Several months ago the po-
lice attempted 8 landing to rescue the
prisoners, but their boat was stoned
and driven Off
Two Civilians Killed
Two civi IONS, Michael Walton and
Patrick O'Connor, were shot dead yes
terday afternoon at Clonbally, County
Tipperary, for refusing to halt when
challenged, according to a statement
issued from Dublin Castle 1t was not
specified whether the shooting was
done by the military or the police.
The ambushing of several policemen
occurred at Rathronan, County Upper
ary, Sunday morning. The constables.
it is said, were or their way TO church
when they were fired upon. One of
them was wounded. The others sur
rcr dered their arms and we're permit
ted to proceed.
Dublin district, has sent notice de-
manding possession Of the City Hall
and municipal buildings by Nednes-
day. The Dublin Corporation met to-
day and resolved by 16 votes TO : -
ignore the demand.
The military and police carried out
raids to-day both in Dublin and in
Cork Many arrests were made. Thes .
included one Sim Fem Member of
Parliament and the father of another
Slnn Fein Commoner, Richard Mul-
cahy, in Dublin.
Fifty Rob Mail Train
A big raid on a mail train was re-
ported to-day from Charieville, County
Cork. Fifty armed and disguised men
held uD the crew of the train at the
station and removed twelve mail bags,
which later were recovered in n hedge
near by. Two OF the bags had been
empticd.
The sergeant commanding the force
which recently successfully resisted an
attach on the Ballinalee, County Long
ford, police barracks was said to have
received the following anonymous COM
municntion: "Ccngratulations on yoNr
fight, but do not think you will escape" "
Farmer Reported Killed
LONDON, Dec. 20.-A dispatch re-
ceived ~ the Central News from Trale ;
says that because farmer named
O'Connor was found to be possessed
Of a summons tc Sim Fein court H.
was placed in military lorry AMI
taken away by forces of the Crown.
Shortly afterward he was thrown into
TIE road and shot ard left for dead.
The means Of the wounded man at
trscted attention, and he was removed
to n farmhouse and priest was sum
moned.
According to TIE dispatch, an Officer
barred the priest from entering the
f;rmh u.e, ut perNrttcd tw5 rn''
men to go inside. When they entered
three shots wsre heard, and when final
ly the priest was permitted to go in
side he found O'Conno1 dead
Bishop Daniel Cohalan, of Cork, re-
plying to the cabled protest of the
American Association for Recognition
tcontInucd on psge ,'x)