IRELAND.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17408, 20 March 1922, Page 7

IRELAND.

- 4 BRITISH TROOFS IN ULSTER.

TREATY EKOANGEEED. J (By Cable—Press Association — (Australian tuxd N.Z, Cablo Asssocifttioa.) (Received March, 19th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. March 18. The "Irish Bulletin" warns Britain in tho following terms: "If it is a fact that cis battalion;? of Brilish. troops are to be used in Ulster under FieldMarshal Sir Henry Wilson, in his capacity as the civil head of the northern police, southern Ireland will bo quickly lost to the Empire, for tho simple reason that it will regard the Treaty as fundamentally broken." A largo crowd came m conflict with a republican patrol of five men in Cork, and badly mauled them. The patrol were obliged to use their arms. A man named Morgan was killed, and another wounded. One policeman was also wounded. Tho crowd eventually disrepublican "army celebrated St. Patrick's Day by holding military evolutions, including the trooping of the tri-colour Sinn Fein flag in Dublin, lleligious services, with sermons m Erse, were held in the churches of all denominations throughout the country. Mr E. do Valera, who was accompanied by an armed guard in motorcars, speaking at Carrick to seven hundred members of the Republican Army and two thousand others, said: 'lf the Treaty is not rejected it will mean civil war. Tho Irish soldieiy msj fight for independence over the dead bodies of the soldiers of the Government set up by the Treaty supporters. Two men were shot dead in Belfast while proceeding to work. A, woman was killed by a bomb explosion.

FRICTION ONf THE FRONTIER. (Received March 19th, 11.5 p<m.) LONDON. March 18. A dangerous situation is arising go the Ulster frontier. Three bridges on til© Fermanagh side of the border have been blown up, and the road from Clones to Cavan cut. Irish republican troops are gathering in stronger force on the borders ot Monagluin and Tyrone. Many houses and halls havo been commandeored. The Free State Government commandeered Castle Blayney, which has been the republican barracks. The republicans retaliated and commandeei«d the hotel where the Free State forces were quartered. The town is now divided into two armed camps. Another bomb was thrown in Belfast at a tramcar. One man was killed and three were injured.