BATTLE IN BELFAST.
THE POLICE AND SNIPERS. TERRIFIC RATTLE OF MACHINE GUNS. (Press Association—Copyright.) (Received 0.10 a.m.) London, March. B.—There were extraordinary scenes on Wednesday evening in Belfast. The police and snipers fought a battle in the network of streets about Royal Avenue.
The noise of machine guns, rifles, and revolvers was terrific, and people in the neighbourhood were terrified. Snipers began firing down the streets into Royal Avenue, but th 3 police engaged them in armoured cars and speedily cleared the streets, though traffic was impossible; as the snipers were still hidden in houses and on roofs.
A British officer, a sergeant, an 1 eight men, guarding stores nt Waterford station, were attacked by a large party of armed men, who overpowered them and forced them to surrender their rifles and equipment.—(A. and N.Z.)
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Wairarapa Age, 10 March 1922, Page 5
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