HOW BELLEEK WAS TAKEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 136, 10 June 1922, Page 7

HOW BELLEEK WAS TAKEN.

A DOUBLE ADVANCE. WITH HOWITZER SUPPORT. JT.y Cable.—Prose Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, .lime 0. A wide converging movement on land an,l sp;i ended by the British to-day capturing Helluek. A force consisting of tlit Smith StiilTords, Lincolns and Manehesters, sup])orted liy howitzers and nuniPrniK armoured cars, marched on both lilies of Lotiph Krno, whoso waters trpri" dotted willi numerous small craft of rii-tcr'* liiilo navy carrying stores. .Aeroplanes which were reconnoitring the position reported that the town was ■pnr<ely occupied. Vercy lights showed thiil the British "ere being attacked, Whereupon tlio artillery opened fire and cap'rrcd the fort and thereafter occupicl tiie town.—(Router). NO FURTHER ADVANCES. UNLESS TROOPS BE ATTACKED. LONDON, June n. Tin- Colonial Office, in a corounique. pays the British troops have completed their operations have el.ared the triangle. Unless the troops in the prepiiit. position are attacked they will make no further advance. The 'British (".mcruinciit intends to withdraw the forces within Vlster territory directly it i* given satisfactory assurances that n<i repetition of incursions is likely. It is addressing the Provisional Government with tlii.-* |inrpo.«o.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)