IRELAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 7 April 1922, Page 5

IRELAND

ULSTER AND FREE STATE CO-OPERA nan A HOl’liFlt SIGN ACTIVITIES OF EXTREMIST'S (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (United {Service) LONDON, April 6. The Daily Mail s Dublin correspondent stales that though the combined efforls of Ulster and the Free State Provisional Governments are a hopeful sign, the position in Ireland is critical, owing to the actions of the hostile minority of disappointed extremists. Do Valera’s followers openly threaten to prevent free and independent voting by bullet and bayonet. There is clear evidence that the country desires the Free. Stale, it is understood the Provisional Government intends to take early steps to prevent intimidation, which would plunge the country into further chaos. The Daily Mail, in a leader headed “Kerensky in Ireland,” warns Mr Collins that the. next few days may decide whether his fate will he Kerensky's at Lenin's hands. Britain placed the Smith in his keeping, relying on his good faith and strength of character, and' appeals to him to prove lie deserves the great trust, and not allow 1 dip self to bo openely challenged or defied.

The De Valcrites, with increasing boldness, attempted two daylight attacks on Free Stale soldiers m Dublin without success. A parly in Galway held up Captain tlurlcv, commander of the loyalists in Limerick, demanded the keys of the stores, and commandeered the barracks. lie refused and was shot m the thi'di. lie attempted to draw a revolver. and a rebel placed a revolver on his wrist and fired, the wrist being shattered. ~ Hie hitherto peaceful County Ma., witnessed an attack on two demobilised members «£ the Royal Irish Gonstaum i...... Two J11()! - 01, c:ir loacls 0 armei men stormed a house at BalMmums ami shot the ox-constables as they lay in bed. One is dead and Urn other IS Seriously wounded. ~ The widening nl the breach Met.'ecu the'Free' Slaters and revoßers was examplified by at. allair at Bray, when a Sen gang ambushed a mUor™vcying Free State officers, who escaped SC TIm Bishop of Loughrea, in an adress iu the Cathedral, condemned ti e_ so rilled Do Valorito executive outrighl aid: ‘’They may call tncmselves junta! Its oath is not a binding ohthe task of cstablbaing a joint committee of Proles--mt an < {holies in Ulster under the « practically complete. The U sler o Imminent awaits tho names of .*• Free Staters ambushed a police patrol at Belevo, near tho F irmana„h frontier. Three constables were .mounded ami sent to hospital. His fate is unknown. Runloito were despatched to the **«*• . Tho last batch ot Smn lei 1 «,..crs in England was liberated. terrorism_at SWIN.EFOFRD LONDON, April 6. There were terrifying scenes at Swincfovd following the rclusal of fa - mers and traders to suspend business. Armed men entered the market, made house To- house visit, and at _ the point of Uu revolver ordered business to cease. ’The streets were-cleared m tea cease ma rkfi an extension ox lw\ C ouble to West Ireland, which for several years has enjoyed comparative PC TIm U uS gang of armed youths arrived when the farmers and V , fused to revolvers mt , They returned terrorising reinforced by hundreds toX|S- • rtdec mid maltreated him when 8»‘ Sfrf “ aUS' SSasa sign of mourning.