SIEGE OF FOUR COURTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11250, 30 June 1922, Page 5

SIEGE OF FOUR COURTS

FIERCE BATTLE CONTINUES IN DUBLIN FIGHTING SPREADS TO OTHER PARTS REBELS’ DEFIANT ATTITUDE By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 29, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 29. The Four Courts and other buildings were still in rebel occupation at midnight, when fighting was prooeed.ng in many distr.cts, snipers, machine guns, and field guns operating intermittently. The “Daily Chronicle’s” special correspondent aeroplaned to and from Dublin. He understands that the County Dublin Republican regiments are mobilising for the purpose of reliev.ng the Four Courts garrison. The Free Staters’ task of reducing the fortress demands much artillery, of which two guns are available. It will thus take a long time to accomplish the task. Rory O’Connor somehow contrives to issue inflaming bulletins describing the fight and appealing to passion. It is recognised that the Government’s authority depends upon to-night’s events. Anxiety centres around the Free State troops, who are loyal and courageous, but lack experience. The general belief is that Rory O’Connor will not surrender till the Four Courts are battered and demolished.