BRISK FIGHTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11307, 5 September 1922, Page 5

BRISK FIGHTING

DUBLIN AGAIN ATTACKED BULLETS WHIZZ ALONG THE EMPTYING STREETS. TRAM PASSENGERS TERRIFIED. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, September 2. Dublin reports state that the worst night oi fighting since the O’Cannell street surrender was experienced in the city on Friday. A strong detachment of rebels attacked several Nationalist posts, including the City Hall, the Four Courts Hotel, and the Technical School, but were driven off after two hours of continuous shooting. Trams were stopped during the fighting, and the terrified passengers, lay flat on the floors while bullets whizzed along the emptying streets. Despite the. intensity of the shooting the casualties were remarkably few in number. Brisk fighting is reported to have occurred in Cork and Waterford Counties, and in each case the rebels were defeated. A machine-gun mounted on a motorcycle's side-car, opened fire across the river on a parade of unarmed National soldiers in Cork. Two were kilted and eleven wounded by expanding bullets. DRAGGED FROM BED & SHOT RAILWAY EMPLOYEE'S FATE. LONDON, September 2. A Dublin railwayman, John Stephens, was dragged from, his bed by armed men early this morning, and was motored to the outskirts of the city, shot, and left for dead by the roadside. •He is now in hospital, but his condition is precarious. Two other men were found shot dead in the grounds of a house at Black Rock. , DISORDERLY RETREAT j REBELS SUFFER. HEAVY LOSS. (Received September 4, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 4. Three hundred rebels, ‘with ten ma-chine-guns, two armoured cars, and a trench mortar concentratedly attacked Macroom, but were repulsed, after eight and a half hours’ fighting. They retreated in disorder. The Free Staters lost two killed and two wounded. The rebels suffered heavy casualties. LABOUR DEMANDS PEACE GOVERNMENT RESISTANCE DOUBTFUL. (Received September 4, 8.25 p.m.) LONDON, September 4. The Irish Labour Party intends to press the Government to either prove the revolt crushed or to compromise with the rebels. The majority of the Government favour continuing the War to the end and are even disposed to introduce more drastic methods than those adopted by Mr Collins, but it is doubtful if, in view of the terrible economic conditions they can resist the Labour Party’s demand for peace, unemployment relief, and food for the devastated areas. ARMS FROM HAMBURG STEAMER ARRESTED. LONDON, September 3. The British destroyer Dodn arrested outside Cork Harbour » steamer partly laden with arms and ammunition. The vessel, which was steaming towards Ireland, is now being escorted to Dublin, where it will be handed over to uhe authorities. The. vessel left Hamburg, having declared a general caTgo, but tile authorities were warned of her true character.