Irish Civil War

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 234, 15 September 1922, Page 5

Irish Civil War

OE VALERA S STATEMENT. MORE GUN FIRE IN DUBLIN. PLOT TO RELEASE PRISONERS. ißy Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.] (Received 15, 10.50 a.m.) London, Sept. 14. De Valera made a statement alleging that Free Staters broke the pact with the Republicans, at Mr. Churchill's and Mr. Lloyd George’s bidding. The Republicans were then unable to avert the terrible state of affairs. The treatyites want to play with their new army, win cheap military glory and then present fait accompli to those differing from them. “1 stand by every word 1 spoke during the election campaign.” Snipers attacked the telephone exchange in Dublin. Firing broke out elsewhere in the city. The central telegraph office has opened under a military guard. The telephone service has improved. The Ulster Government made a statement revealing a plot to blow up the internment snip Argenta, in Lough Larne ,to release interned Republicans aboard. A letter was found on a prisoner about to be released, referring to the despatch of fourteen pounds of guncotton, with fuse and detonator, to a friendly address in Larne and that there were experts aboard who would ensure the prisoners were uninjured.— (A. and N.Z.) NATIONALS LOSE ARMY POSTS. AMBUSHES AND OUTRAGES CONTINUE. (Received 15, noon) London, Sept. 14. Rebels captured Ballina and Mayo, National army posts. The Four Courts and Hotel Dublin are centres of incessant rebel attacks. Snipers fired on armoured cars patrolling the city. Three lorries containing troops were ambushed. They returned the fire and three civilians, including agirl, were wounded. Many amhushers were taken prisoner. Masked men in Killarney visited the houses of six young women sympathisers with the Irregulars. Finding them in bed they painted their bodies green.—(A. and N.Z.)