THE POSITION IN IRELAND

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16815, 18 August 1922, Page 5

THE POSITION IN IRELAND

REBEL ACTIVITY. SABOTAGE IN TRALEE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Reuter’s Telegrams. LONDON, August 17. The rebels have seized Greenore, on Carlingl'ord Lough (County Louth), and have sown mines in the harbour. They declare, however, that they will not interfere with the daily steamship service. from Hplyhead. Rebels are massed at points commanding the harbour and have placed machine-guns in position with a view to preventing the Free State troops from landing. Eight armed men waylaid two bank managers from Ballinamore (County Leitrim) going to branches at Swanliubar (County Cavan) and robbed them ot £2OOO. Another bank manager ha 1 passed the spot a few minutes previously. An alarming act of sabotage is reported from Tralee. The rebels captured a train and ordered the driver to evacuate the crew and start the train going at full speed. The driver, fireman and inspector all refused to obey, although revolvers were held at their heads. An ex-railwayman among the rebels then started the train. A shunter near 'fra lee turned the train, which had then attained a great speed, into a siding, averting a great, disaster in Tralee, where the line traverses congested* areas. FIGHTING IN DONEGAL. Two hundred rebels attacked National troops at Bundoran, a Donegal watering place. Holiday-makers fled terrorstricken. Reinforcements are proceeding to the garrison’s aid.