Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
SIXTEEN ARE KILLED
IN IRISH AMBUSH
Waylay Party of Troops at
MeeIin, in County
Cork.
SMOKE SCREEN USED
Ulstermen Plan Picturesque Open
ing of Parliament for North
ern Erin.
SMOKE SCREEN USE[
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. January 5.-Sixteen men,
berS OF party that Way1aid a de-
iachment of troops at Meeiin. north
west County Cork. Ireland were
killed by the soldiers attacked and
: the remainder of the ambushing party
were captured. with all their guns
and ammunition. says Il Dublin dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company today. None of the troops
was injured.
This is the first time. it is declared.
that an ambush on a large scale has
been effectually beaten.
The ambush. according to the Even
ing News dispatch from Cork. oc-
cured in secluded roadway outside
the village of Meelin. near Kanturk.
Three military lorries, says the ac-
count, were coming from Mallow
when bomb was thrown at the lead
ing vehicle. The bomb missed it's
mark Revolver fire was then opened
on the Iorries, which halted while the
troops poured rifle fire into both sides
of the road.
Aided by a smoke screen, continues
the account. the troops made a sortie
and rounded up all the attacking
party, killing sixteen of them and
captcring the remainder. with all
their guns. rifles and ammunition.
Want King to Open Parliament.
FISHERMEN are preparing to make
the opening of the parliament for
northern Ireland as picturesque and
imposing as possible. endeavoring to
obtain the consent of the king to open
the Prince of Wales do so if the king
is unable to be present, says the Lon
don Times.
The newspaper adds that starting
the Ulster parliament is fairly SIM
pie proposition. but that the -crux of
h0 lnvr vii h.
Ireland. However, it says. the gov
eminent has virtually decided upon a
bold, course. Final decision has not
yet been taken. but, according to the
Times, the government has virtually
resolved to reject the advice of eau
tious advisers to defer elections for
the southern parliament until the re.
suits OF the Ulster experiment are
seen and bring the act into operation
in both areas simultaneously, having
elections for the two parliaments con-
currently.
Seeks Moderate Vote.
Apparently the government is pre-
pared to run the risk Of considerable
Sim Fein abstentions. the newspaper
asserts, hoping to secure the vote of
the moderate elements, including the
old constitutionalists under the lead
ership Of John Dillon. The govern
ment is reported to have stated that
d COuLcSI 10 0SS0Icu utOSI VI tie
southern constituencies, there being
plenty of reputable candidates will
ing to be slated.
The Times. however. believes this
official confidence is greater than the
facts warrant It says the ministers
rule act. believing they have found
the key to the Irish situation. But,
the newspaper adds, factors which
they cannot control may lead to modi-
fication or complete abandonment of
James ]. Walsh. a Sim Fein member
of parliament from the city of Cork,
who escaped from Mount JOY prison.
Dublin, eighteen months ago, was ar
rested early today. it is said in a dis
attempts to arrest him since gaining
his liberty, although, as alderman of
Cork, he had attended his civic duties
regularly.
Appeal to U. s. Red Cross.
CORK, January Another appeal
to the American Red Cross has been
sent by the lord mayor of Cork and
other officials. The cablegram. which
was sent to the organizations head
quarters at New York today, reads:
I'VE respectfully persist in the re-
quest that the American Red Cross be
sent here. 1t is to no advantage to
suggest a British substitute; Great
Britain is wagiDg a diabolical war on
our people, regardless of age or sex
Either you agree to come, or you de-
cline"
On December 16 il was announced
from Washington that the American
Red Cross had cabled to the lord
mayor of Cork, in response to his re-
quest for relief for victims Of the fires
in that city, that the request had been
referred to the British Fed Cross as
a matter of regular procedure"
Manifesto In RumOfed.
DUBLIN. January 1.-TWO rumors