IRISH REBELS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 134, 22 February 1923, Page 7

IRISH REBELS

EFFORTS TO CAPTURE • LEADERS AND BREAK BACKBONE OF MOVEMENT » » FREE STATE’S 1 MORE INTENSIVE OPERATIONS Dramatic new efforts against the Irish Republicans are expected, especially directed to the capture of De Valera and other leaders whose immunity has caused tho rebels to believe that the Free State Government is afraid to act BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT. London, February 20. Tho “Evening News” Belfast correspondent says: “The end of the amnesty period is expected to be followed by dramatic new efforts against the Republicans, including the determination to arrest de Valera, who is at present living in or near Dublin. “De Valera’s past immunity has stimulated tho rebel rank and file into believing that the Government is afraid to act, but efforts will be made to capture the most prominent leaders in the hope of breaking the backbone of the movement. “Outside Dublin the rebels operate in scattered bands, which, it is believed, can be systematically subdued. “Bofin’s little republic atArigna has been finally broken up as.the result of recent intensive operations.” —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. FREE STATE’S DEBT TO BRITAIN OVER A MILLION REPAID THIS YEAR London, February 20. Captain H. D. King, Junior Lord of the Treasury, replying to a question in tho House of Commons, said that tho Irish Free State’s debt to Britain for arms, ammunition, and stores could not be precisely stated. Tho Free State’s payments for the current year totalled £1,100,000. Britain had not supplied funds to the Free State since the truce. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EARL FRENCH’S HOUSE STRIPPED \ (Rce. February 21, 8.5 p.m.) London, February 21. Rebels stripped Earl French of Ypres’ house, Drumdoc, Roscommon, including the costly furniture and pictures, which the raiders carried away in carts. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RESPECT FOR ULSTER'.. ON UP GRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE London, February 20 Sir James Craig, Premier of North Ireland, speaking at Belfast, said that in England and. the Dominions respect for Ulster was still on the up grade. The Dominions were rejoicing that Ulster had overtided her great storms. Ulster only sought peace and prosper-ity.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.