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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17014, 12 April 1923, Page 6

END OF REBELLION.

DE VALERA’S CAPTURE ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. LYNCH KILLED WHEN DRIVEN FROM AMBUSH. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.—Aus. and X.Z. Cable Assn. (Received April 12, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, April 11. When the Free State troops swooped down towards the house irs which the Rebel leaders wore in conference, the Rebels f!etf before the troops arrived. Liam Lynch and a few followers quickly organised an ambush in order to cover the retreat of Oe Valera and other leaders. After frantic firing, Lynch’s party dashed from cover, firing as they went. It was in the course of this running across the fields that Liam Lynch was badly wounded in the stomach, and captured. The arrest of De Valera is only a matter of time, as he is hemmed in on all sides. It is generally believed in Dublin that to-day’s events mark the death knell of the rebellion. De Valera, in a letter captured by the Free State, says: “ Ho matter what the consequences, the offer of a truce must be rejected as it would simply amount to letting the Free State function. If we are ever driven to that stage, it would be best simply to quit.” One early report stated that De Valera was captured, and while this is confirmed by a United Press message from Dublin Castle, a late cablegram to the Exchange Telegraph Company reports that Free State officials deny the capture.