ONE-SIDED TRUCE BROKEN

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 107, 7 May 1923, Page 7

ONE-SIDED TRUCE BROKEN

REBELS^ BESIEGE HOUSES

BENEFIT OF BRIEF TIME OF

PEACE,

(DNIIED PHBSS ABSOCIATION.-COPTJIIGHT.)

(AUSTRALIA!* - HBW ZEALAND CAILB ASSOCIATION)

(Received 7th May, 7 a.m.)

LONDON, 6th May.

De Valera's one-sided truce was broken at the week-end by a number of outrages perpetrated by rebels. A mansion at. Hollybrook, SHgo, belonging to the Earl of Ypres, and occupied by Free State troops, was subjected to intense rifle fire, which shattered the windows and damaged valuable furniture. The attacker.o, however, were repulsed. The, house of; Mrs. Duffy, near Swiri-' ford, Mayo, was raided by masked men, who demanded money. On. being refused they attempted, a search, and a xaid--ler fired point-blank at Mrs. Duify, -who ■ tell dead.. .■-.'■: . (Received 7th May, 11 a. m ) . LONDON, 6th May. The "Daily Express" Dublin corres-' pondent says: "Ireland.does not know herself at the moment. Not a shot has been heard since Monday. Rail communications have been re-established with the South-West, and fanners are again in touch with their markets, and business men with ' their • customers. Everybody considers the time has arrived when the Government should dip into the.public purse to compensate the victims of violence ''■