BLOODLESS VICTORY
BRITISH TAKE BELLEEK
REPUBLICANS WITHDRAW INTO DONEGAL.
(UNITED TBBSS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTBALIAN - MBW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received June 9, 2.45 p.m.) LONDON, Bth June. A wide, converging movement by land, sea, and air forces ended in .the British, to-day capturing Belleek. The force, consisting of the South Stafford!, Lincoln, and Manchester 'Regiments, supported by howitzers and numerous armoured care, marched on both sides of Lough Erne, whose waters ware dotted with numerous small oraft. The latter formed Ulster's little navy carrying stores. Aeroplanes', icconnoitring the position, reported) that the town was sparsely occupied;. Verey lights showed the British being attacked, whereupon the artillery opened fire, and captured the fort. The British force . thereafter occupied the town. The occupation of Belleek was accomplished without bloodshed. When the troops sniped, the artillery sent a couple of shells in the direction of the fort, out-side the town, and when tlie troops entered the republicans had withdrawn into Donegal.
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Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 134, 9 June 1922, Page 8
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156BLOODLESS VICTORY Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 134, 9 June 1922, Page 8
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