26 FEBRUARY 1921, Page 2

The Sinn' Fein'rebels have committed some atrocious-murders during the past

week. On. Friday, February 18th; an ernsoldier tattled viho'•tvas suffering from dropsy' and had- been admitted to the Cork workhouse- infirmary, was taken -from his bed and-shot-dead in the street by a gang of miscreants. The next day -another -ex-soldier named. Mohally' was shot by an assassin and badly wounded ; he was taken to hospital in ()irk, but on Sunday morning heswas forcibly removed by Sinn Milers and killed outside thepremises. Two Protestant farmers near Skibbereen were shot dead' by Sinn Feiners laat "Saturday night ; they had given evidence against a Sinn Feiner who was sent to gaol for extorting money for his society. Near Woodford, Galway,• on Tuesday were found the bodies of three men of the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, in uniform ; they had been deliberately murdered.