Evening star., 1921-01-18

Seven Black and Tan Police
Wounded When Ambushed
Near City.
By the Associated Press

ians were killed and seven black ana
tan auxiliary policemen were wounoeu
in a fight in County Galway. lreiana'
according to reports received here to-
day. The fight ensued when black
and tan natrol was ambused near the
city of Galway.
DUBLIN. January 1S.-Arthur CRU
nth. founder of the Sim FeIn orsani-
zation, who was arrested IN ms hoii'
here on the morning of November 70.
will he court- -martialed if the pres
ent plans of the authorities are car
ried out The date of the court-tnar-
tiaI. however. has not Yet been SCI,
Arthur Griffith. with Prof. John Mac
Neill Sim Fein member OF pariiatnth'
for Londonderry City and the Nd
tional University of Ireland: i'r"i-
MacNeirs son and n number OF otnefS
were taken into custody py auAiiiai
police on November 20. Later frol
MacNeil was released. but on Decefh
her / he was rearreSted The GROUND
for the detention of Mr.. Grlthth an"
Prof MacNeiI as given in Dublih
dispatch of January ] was that the
government desired to ascertain 'ne'i
responsibilityNfor the alleged employ
ment of Irish republican funds in am
buscade and other operations ihNoiH-
ing the loss of the lives of Ia BRIT
ish troops. The dispatch said IL was
reported this desire OF tn" govern
ment might include Eamon De Va
lera, the Irish republican leader. as
the alleged source of the funds
Continue Martial Law.
LONDON. January lin letter
to the deputy mayor OF Cork relative
to the request to remove martial law
Mai Gen Sir Edward Strickland. the
British commander in Munster. says
No ont ~ "a nf
cannot be allowed to continue. and that
he will be compelled to take Such
drastic mea asures as may seem neceS-
Sary to make the lives of the crown
forces secure from aSsaSsInS ana cow
ardly attacks SAYS the Central News
The letter adds however. that Gen.
Strickland will be ready to give all
possible consideration to the request
If he sees signs that the inha bitantS
are willing to assist him.
Conflict in Evidence.
A supplementary report of the Irish
Investigating commission ~ the tapo'
party. which recently visited Ireland
to investigate conditions in that coun-
try has been issued by the labor party.
Ii states that the pub bicition OF the
testimony OF one witness before the
investigation commission resulted IN a
visit to his home by armed men. who.
not finding the witness. proceeded to
damage the furniture.
The supplementary report cha lienges
the accuracy of the governments ac-
count of the battle OF Traiee. draw
ing the conclusion that the battle or
Tralee is a figment of the aSina ton.
and alleges that. there is serious con-
fict between the evidence gathered by
the commission and the fanciful. high
ly colored story of the battle of Tralee
presented in the house of commons by
the chief secretary"
MI init toc
was a case of the deliberate taking of
a photograph portraying battle scene
in order to support accounts given IN
the house of commons. The report
says the photograph in question has
been suppressed, but it recountS how
il pictured wounded cadet and two
dead Sim Feiners lying in a road. and
the cadets taking Sim Fein prisoners
in the background.
Truce Talk nj End.
Since the suspension OF the negotia-
lions begun by Father O'Flanagan there
Has been a complete cessation of unoft-
eial conversations for an Irish truce,
and it is not likely they will be renewed
for at least two months. During this
Interval the authorities in Ireland will
be permitted to tighten up repressive
measures and prove their belief that
Ireland in this manner be restored to
Srder and the extremists COMPOUNDED.
The government view is that nobody
entitled to speak for the Sim Fein has
yet come forward to discuss matters
with the government. whose attitude re-
mains unchanged. The government de-
clines to discuss peace until the claim
for independence and republic has been
withdrawn and the republican army has
surrendered its arms. Further, the gov
eminent refuses to negotiate except on
the home rule bill as a basis. On this
ground, however ii is believed gener-
all" it would probably be willing to
grant complete fiscal autonomy to south
ern Ireland. If peace could be attained
thereby.
Malone Sentence Confirmed.
The sentence of six months imprs-
onment imposed last November upon
Lieut.. Col L'Estrange Malone. liberal
member of the house of commons.
after his conviction of alleged sedi-
tfous utteranceS. confirmed to-
day by the court Of appeals. the court
dismissing Lieut.. Col. Maione's appeal
from the lower court.
DUBLIN. January 1T.-An appeal
against the infliction OF the death
peoalty on Joseph Murphy was heard
before the court of appeals today
Decision was deferred until January
2b. and the execution of the prisoner
postponed until January 81.
The law courts lie within the area
which is surrounded by the new mil
tary Gordon. 1t is understood the
courts were included in the area be-
cause the military had received in
formation indicating that Sim
Feiners contemplated d raid in order
to release Murphy.