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Show jlCStiEy LIES I IN SEVERE PI Military Commander Denies Part in Reprisals by Police LONDIN. Sept. 24 Terence Mae Swiney. lord mayor of Cork, was iu a very exhausted condition this morning at Brixton prison, according to n bulletin Issued by the Irish Self-; Self-; Determination league. He spent a very nad night, the bulletin declared. SDd 'he severe pains in h's head, of j which he has complained frequently, j began again this morning DEFENDS REPRISALS DUBLIN. Sept. 28. (By the As- I ?ociated Press.) General Sir Nevil McRae. commander of the military forces In Ireland, today denied that the reprisals fo rthe assassination of police taken at Balbrlgiian by the "Black and Tans." and elsewhere by the regular police or military, were actuated by any set policy formulated j by the government. He declacrd. however, that If the guerilla warfare Of the Irish republican army continued, con-tinued, tho situation might become such that reprisals would be neces sary. He said military forces in Ireland had nothing to do with the administration adminis-tration or operations of the Royal Irish Constabulary and its British auxiliary, the "Black and Tans." other than to give them necessary support In carrying out their police dut les. Discussing the government's attitude atti-tude toward the Cork hunger striken,, strik-en,, he said "The Irish republican army, having disorganized not only (the machlnerv of Justice In this I country, but also the transport of I mails, have themselves to blame it more time than usual has been lost bv the government in taking steps required to bring lo trial the men accused ac-cused of murder and sedition." ANOTHER ATTACK DUBLIN. Sept 23. An official re j pot t issued at Dublin Castle to night ! shows that the attack Wednesday i on a motor lorry containing six po-jlicemen po-jlicemen near LaHinch was more seri ous than announced. Six constables jwere killed while soldiers assert they 'saw four of ihrii assailants drop HOUSES BURNED LONDON. Sept. 23 As a reprisal I of the shooting of policemen near La-iHlnch, La-iHlnch, says a despatch to tho Central News from Ennls uniformed men fired eighteen houses In Mil town I Malbay, La Hinch and EnnlStOWO I Three civilians were shot dead. |