The New York herald., 1922-05-21
CRAIG CALLS CABINET
TO CRUSH OUTBREAK
Raiders LeaUe Trail of Death
in TUo Counties.

BELFAST, May 20 ASSOCIATED Press).
Terrorism in Belfast and its environs
is again assuming such proportions that
Premier Sir James Craig and his Cab
met met this afternoon to discuss
measures for dealing with the renewed
outbreak of secular strife.
At least eight persons have met death
at the hands of murder gangs within
the last twenty-four hours. and dozens
of others have been wounded. The muir
der toll for the week is twenty-seven.
These outrages have not been confined
to the immediate vicinity of Belfast but
owing to the promiscuous cutting OF
wires and the paralysis OF other means
of communication lt Is impossible to
obtain details of these activities In
counties Down and Antrim, where
number of bridges are repuI ted to have
been destroyed and several trains held
up by armed banos.
Among. the latest reports this after
noon from County Down was that an
automobile containing a military officer
and his wife struck tree that was
blocking the road near the Baliykinlar
camp. The wife OF the officer was killed
outright, and the officer himself later
was found unconscious.
work OF Police Praised.
Immediately after the Ulster Cabinet
meeting Lord Londonderry started for
London TO acquaint the British Govern
ment with the plan 1t was proposed to
put in operation to deal with the dis
orders Premier Craig will make a full
rdi the nrOn0aed pro-
gram 20 the Ulster Parliament next
Tuesday.
The Cabinet meeting was attended by
Major-Gen. Cameron, commanding the
troops in the six counties, and Major
Gen. Flood. the Ulster military adviser.
The Cabinet sent an official order to
the Commissioner OF Police expressing
high appreciation OF the gallant conduct
OF all ranks of the police and special
constables In resisting attacks upon the
various barracks in Antrim. Down and
Belfast, declaring their conduct had
fully maintained the best traditions OF
the force. The commentator was
signed by Premier Craig.
Armed raiders have laid trail OF
fire from County Down through Belfast
TO north of County Antrim, attacking
police barracks, ambushing special con-
stables, burning >Louses of loyalists. de-
stroying railway lines and cutting wire
communications. A wild weekend OF
outrages was feared here to-day.
Raiders Destroy Castle.
Up To the present County Antrim has
been comparatively free of these out
RACES. The outstanding feature of the
overnight raids in that county was the
destruction OF the Shanes Castle. The
raiders crossed from County Tyrone in
Oh aotl lA ftar enxs-
eral points. The servants held them off
for several hours. hut the attackers
finally entered, carrying cans of petrol.
and set fire to the building.
According to word received this after
noon the Northern Bank at Cushendall,
County Antrim. was burned and the post
office raided A number OF automobiles
were stolen and several others destroyed.
The Antrim coast road. enc OF the finest
in Ireiand. was blocked with huge
powders that had been rolled from the
hilsides.
Raids also occurred IN County Down.
where the Castewellan barracks were
attacked. the railroad depot at Lau-
rencetown was burned. a train was held
up and the road blocked
Reports received this afternoon said
three OF the raiders I'm the attack on
the Castlewellan barracks were killed
and ten others captured.
In the same district, which Is along
the coast the Old Court Castle. the
residence OF Lord de Ros. holder of the
oldest baronetcy I'm the British Empire.
was burred. Lady de Ros was In the
castle at the time
Barracks and Bank Burned.
The summer residence at Cushendun.
County Antrim. belonging TO Ronald
sfcNeill. close friend OF Premier Craig
and prominent Commoner. was
burned. The town OF Cushendall was
held four hours by 80 raiders. who.
after burning the Northern bank. at
tackled tho police barracks. but were
beaten off.
The barracks al Ballycastle. near the
fcene OF the sinking of the American
troopship Tuscania during the war. was
attacked with bombs. but the police
finally repulsed the assailants, arrestng
one OF their number.
The murder gangs were astir early
this morning. Two armed men entered
the sawmils in the York street area.
inquired the religion of the various
workers. and shot dead a Catholic, John
Connolly apparently I'm reprisal for "A
similar shooting in the case of Protes-
tant yesterday.
An armed gang tonight seized the
watchman OF tho Roesbank weaving
factory on tho Crumlln road bound him
ana set the building on fire. Sharp
rioting followed In which the military
used machine guns. two persons being
killed and many others wounded.
Two men, McMurtrie and McDermott.
were shot dead tonight at the pumping
station In Belfast harbor.