IRELAND

Evening Star, Issue 17954, 27 April 1922, Page 6

IRELAND

FREE STATE AND ULSTER. LONDON AGREEMENT BREAKS DOWN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, April 26. (Received April 27, at 8.50 a.m.) Official correspondence between Sir James Craig and Mr Collins, which has boon issued "in Belfast, indicates that the London agreement has definitely broken down, —A. and N.Z. Cable. GENERAL ADAMSON'S DEATH. WANTON AND BRUTAL MURDER. LONDON, April 25. Free State Ireland is infuriated at t{® murder of General Adamson, who won the D.C.M. liming the war arid later joined the Irish Republican Army. He was alone and helpless when faced by the mutineers, and did not attempt resistance, being murdered in cold blood. Colonel M'Keown, who is attached to the general stab of the Free State army, was asleep near by, and was awakened by allots. Ho rushed into the street, and carried General Adamson to the barracks. Ho then sent an ultimatum to the mutineers and surrounded the Royal Hotel, whore they were staying, with troops. lie gave them fifteen minutes to surrender, threatening to open lire. Morrisy, the rebel commandant, replied; “ I have no choice but to surrender.” Fifty men then surrendered.—A. and N.Z, Cable. BORDER FIGHTING. BALLAGH RIDGE RECTOR, LONDON, April 25. The notorious Ballagh Ridge sector was the scene of renewed activity yesterday for live hours. Periodical bursts of sniping by Free Staters compelled the northern area farmers again to evacuate their farmsteads on the whole border. The highway steam tramway line and the CaledonCrilly bridge were continuously enfiladed, traffic, being held up. Preparations are proceeding to drive the Free Staters over the Boyne,—A. and N.Z. Cable. BELFAST TERRORISED BY GANG- OF CRIMINALS. NINETY-SEVEN MURDERS SINGS FEBRUARY. LONDON, April (Received April 27, at 10.30 a.m.) Lord Justice Moore, in opening th« Belfast assizes, said that it was no -uso blinking the fact that a population of 400,000" in Belfast was being held up by 8-00 criminals. Simon February there had been ninety-seven murders, fifty-seven attempted murders, 160 housebreaking cases, 150 robberies, and thirty-seven cases endangering life.—A. and N.Z. Cable. RIVAL FORCES. EXCITEMENT IN MULLINGAR. LONDON, April 26. (Received April 27, at 9.15 a.m.) The situation is tense in Mullingar (fifty miles north-west of Dublin). In view of Do Valera’s projected visit next Sunday, the rival forces are fortifying the public buildings, and as a protection against looting, and to prevent the town being terrified, both sides are organising on a huge scale. Several big guns have Been brought in, windows commandeered, and buildings sandbagged.—A. and N.Z. Cable. FREE STATE TROOP’S ATTACKED. LONDON, April 25. (Received April 27, at 9.15 a.m.) Republicans attacked a lorry load of Free State soldiers in Market square. The streets were deserted save for the combatants. Six Republicans were captured. —A. and N.Z. Cable.