DESTRUCTION IN DUBLIN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 444, 8 July 1922, Page 6

DESTRUCTION IN DUBLIN.

The following appeared in our Second Edition of yesterday.—

SEVERAL MILLION POUNDS.

HOW DE VALERA ESCAPEp,

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received July 7, 1.50 p.m. LONDON. July 6,

The Sackville street fires in Dublin have been extinguished. Little remains of the row of structures between Einloter and Cathedral streets, while several premises opposite have also been destroyed. Ihe total damage since the lighting began is estimated at between three and four million pounds. There are many rumours as to how Do Valera escaped. The most prevalent is that ho was disguised as a hearse driver. The Evening News’s Dublin correspondent, describing the surrender oi Jlrugha s party, says: “After two nurses emerged front the burning building, the cry of ‘white flag’ was raised. The officers ordered the men to cease fire. A blackened face appeared in the doorway; the bearer of the flag was Art O’Connor, ex-member of the Dail. lie emerged, followed by six others. As they were surrounded bv the regulars they continued to cry, ‘Wo did all we could; we fought 10 the last few moments.’ Later Bruglia made his dash, flourishing a revolve’-. A doctor urged him fo desist, but refusing, be was shot down. O’Connor jubilantly told everybody: •There were only 16 of us. No man could have done more.' When asked where uas De Valera, O’Connor replied‘All these people escaped three days ago. _ When a regulars’ officer said it was iime to be going. O’Connor shouted: ‘Soldiers, fall in!’ The regular officer replied: ‘Soldiers of the Republic, you are prisoners, ■- United Service. Received July 7. 2,10 p.m, LONDON, July 6. Altogether 25 of Dublin's most important buildings were destroyed by _ lire or are burning. One serious effect is the great diminution in the already inadequate hotel accommodation. —Reuter. THE CALL TO ARMS. Received Julv 7, 2.35 p.m. LONDON, July 6. Tiio Provisional Government’s call io arms instructs till volunteer units to accept service for six months. Other citizens desirous of serving will hi- recruited through volunteer organisations—A, and N.Z, ruble. '