IRISH WAR

Evening Star, Issue 18136, 28 November 1922, Page 4

IRISH WAR

DUBLIN'S WEEK-END. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 27. The week-end passed_ quietly in Dublin except for a noisy meeting of 2,000 people in O'Connell street protesting against the execution of Childers. —A. and N.Z. Cable, (Received November 28, at 8.50 a.m.) Dublin has been quiet since Friday, and ■with, the exception of desultory firing there have been no engagements on a largo scale.—‘The Times.’ * (Received November 28, at 10 a.ra.) Free Slate headquarters reports; Five Free State soldiers were killed in fighting at Newport (Tipperary). The Irregulars’ casualties were heavy. They included two leaders (Dr Madden and Brigadier Moane). A National patrol was ambushed in Dublin on Saturday night. It _ returned the fire, and one attacker was killed.—A. and N.Z. Cable, REBEL MOVEMENTS. LONDON, November 26. (Received November 28, at 8.50 a.m.) The Nationals have been active in County Kerry. They captured a number of prominent Irregulars. The rest of the country is fairly quiet; but an ambush in County Wexford resulted in seven Nationals being wounded. Armed men raided the houses of rate collectors in County Sligo, taking the books and large sums of money. One Free Stater was killed and one wounded in removing a road mine nea; Cork.— 1 The Times.’ EXECUTION OF CHILDERS. DE VALERA-FsTATEMENT. LONDON. November 27. Do Valero, lias issued the following statement For the honor of Ireland!, in whoso name this horrible crime has •been committed, no person who is in any way responsible must bo allowed to evade his responsibility.” The statement includes names of Mims, (ers and all members of the Provisional Parliament who voted for the establishment of military courls. —A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received November 28, at 8.50 a.m.) At the conclusion of his trial Ersldue Childers wrote an account of his life.— 'Tlie Times.’